Ruthless People (1986)
Ruthless People (1986)
Sam Stone's wife has just been kidnapped... And he doesn't want her back!
A couple, cheated by a vile businessman, kidnap his wife in retaliation—without knowing that their enemy is delighted they did.

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Cast

Danny DeVito Danny DeVito As: Sam Stone
Bette Midler Bette Midler As: Barbara Stone
Judge Reinhold Judge Reinhold As: Ken Kessler
Helen Slater Helen Slater As: Sandy Kessler
Anita Morris Anita Morris As: Carol Dodsworth
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Storyline

A couple, cheated by a vile businessman, kidnap his wife in retaliation—without knowing that their enemy is delighted they did.


Tagline: Sam Stone's wife has just been kidnapped... And he doesn't want her back!
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 26 June 1986

Country: US

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II

Budget: $11,000,000

Revenue: $71,600,000

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Cast

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Sam Stone

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Barbara Stone

Judge Reinhold

Judge Reinhold

Ken Kessler

Helen Slater

Helen Slater

Sandy Kessler

Anita Morris

Anita Morris

Carol Dodsworth

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Earl James Mott

William G. Schilling

William G. Schilling

Chief Henry Benton

Art Evans

Art Evans

Lt. Bender

Clarence Felder

Clarence Felder

Lt. Walters

J.E. Freeman

J.E. Freeman

Bedroom Killer

Gary Riley

Gary Riley

Heavy Metal Kid

Frank Sivero

Frank Sivero

The Mugger

Phyllis Applegate

Phyllis Applegate

Loan Officer

Jeannine Bisignano

Jeannine Bisignano

Hooker in Car

J.P. Bumstead

J.P. Bumstead

Technician

Jon Cutler

Jon Cutler

Stereo Store Customer

Susan Marie Snyder

Susan Marie Snyder

Stereo Store Customer

Jim Doughan

Jim Doughan

Cop at Sam's House

Christopher J. Keene

Christopher J. Keene

Cop at Jail

Henry Noguchi

Henry Noguchi

Coroner

Arnold F. Turner

Arnold F. Turner

Cop with Killer Picture

Bob Tzudiker

Bob Tzudiker

Sam's Attorney

Charles A. Vanegas

Charles A. Vanegas

Arresting Cop

Louise Yaffe

Louise Yaffe

Social Worker

Janet Rotblatt

Janet Rotblatt

Secretary to Chief of Police

Charlotte Zucker

Charlotte Zucker

Judge

Art Bonilla

Art Bonilla

Waiter

Rick DeReyes

Rick DeReyes

Newscaster

Mie Hunt

Mie Hunt

Newscaster

Ron Tank

Ron Tank

Newscaster

Susan Stadner

Susan Stadner

Aerobic Instructor

Beth R. Johnson

Beth R. Johnson

Aerobic Instructor

Twyla Littleton

Twyla Littleton

Model

Mary Elizabeth Thompson

Mary Elizabeth Thompson

Elderly Woman

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman

Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)

Directed By

William S. Beasley

William S. Beasley

First Assistant Director

Bruce Humphrey

Bruce Humphrey

Second Assistant Director

David Zucker

David Zucker

Director

Jerry Zucker

Jerry Zucker

Director

Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

Director

Writing Credits

Dale Launer

Dale Launer

Screenplay

Production Crew

Jeffrey Chernov

Jeffrey Chernov

Unit Production Manager

Ellen Chenoweth

Ellen Chenoweth

Casting

Walter Yetnikoff

Walter Yetnikoff

Executive Producer

Michael Peyser

Michael Peyser

Producer

Joanna Lancaster

Joanna Lancaster

Executive Producer

Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Brad Wilder

Brad Wilder

Makeup Artist

Rosanna Norton

Rosanna Norton

Costume Designer

Eric H. Sandberg

Eric H. Sandberg

Costume Supervisor

Barbara Lorenz

Barbara Lorenz

Key Hair Stylist

Sound

Donald O. Mitchell

Donald O. Mitchell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Charles L. Campbell

Charles L. Campbell

Supervising Sound Editor

Tommy Mottola

Tommy Mottola

Music Supervisor

Louis L. Edemann

Louis L. Edemann

Supervising Sound Editor

Larry Carow

Larry Carow

Sound Editor

Samuel C. Crutcher

Samuel C. Crutcher

Sound Editor

Rick Kline

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chuck Neely

Chuck Neely

Sound Editor

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mike Dobie

Mike Dobie

Sound Editor

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Songs

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Songs

Michel Colombier

Michel Colombier

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jan de Bont

Jan de Bont

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Anne D. McCulley

Anne D. McCulley

Set Decoration

Donald B. Woodruff

Donald B. Woodruff

Art Direction

Sally Cruikshank

Sally Cruikshank

Opening Title Sequence

Other Crew

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