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Ruthless People is a 1986 American black comedy film directed by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker and written by Dale Launer. It stars Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Anita Morris, and Helen Slater, with Bill Pullman in a supporting role in his film debut.
- $9-13 million
- Michael Peyser
- June 27, 1986
Jun 27, 1986 · Recently viewed. Ruthless People: Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker. With Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater. A couple cheated by a vile businessman kidnaps his wife in retaliation, not knowing that their enemy is delighted that they did.
- (30K)
- Comedy, Crime
- Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
- 1986-06-27
Ruthless People. 1986, Comedy, 1h 35m. 93% Tomatometer 43 Reviews. 72% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings. What to know. Critics Consensus. It's sometimes crude and tasteless, but Ruthless People...
- (43)
- Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
- R
- Danny Devito
First he wants the kidnappers to kill his wife. Then, when he is charged with faking her kidnapping, he wants to ransom her. All along, there's a running gag as he negotiates the ransom price, and Midler has a great moment when she learns that her husband is trying to buy her back - at a discount.
Ruthless People (1986) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Barbara, Ken, and Sandy now hatch a plan for revenge on Sam. Now desperate to prove his wife is alive, Sam offers to pay the ransom the moment Ken calls him again. But now, armed with Barbara's inside knowledge, they have increased the ransom to precisely equal Sam's own net worth: over $2 million.
Apr 2, 2002 · Ruthless People. Danny DeVito (Actor), Bette Midler (Actor), Jim Abrahams (Director), Rated: R. Format: DVD. 4.7 4,100 ratings. IMDb 6.9/10.0. Prime Video. $3.99 — $17.99. DVD. from $2.93. VHS Tape. from $11.80. Additional DVD options. Edition. Discs. Price. New from. Used from. DVD. April 2, 2002. — 1. — $7.49. $2.93. DVD. — 1. $11.24.
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