Ruthless People

Ruthless People (1986)

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

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1986-06-26
  • User Rating: 6.6/10 from 397 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 33min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Touchstone Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker.
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Summary

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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  • Danny DeVito

    as Sam Stone
  • Bette Midler

    as Barbara Stone
  • Judge Reinhold

    as Ken Kessler
  • Helen Slater

    as Sandy Kessler
  • Anita Morris

    as Carol Dodsworth
  • Bill Pullman

    as Earl James Mott
  • William G. Schilling

    as Chief Henry Benton
  • Art Evans

    as Lt. Bender
  • Clarence Felder

    as Lt. Walters
  • J.E. Freeman

    as Bedroom Killer
  • Gary Riley

    as Heavy Metal Kid
  • Frank Sivero

    as The Mugger
  • Phyllis Applegate

    as Loan Officer
  • Jeannine Bisignano

    as Hooker in Car
  • J.P. Bumstead

    as Technician
  • Jon Cutler

    as Stereo Store Customer
  • Susan Marie Snyder

    as Stereo Store Customer
  • Jim Doughan

    as Cop at Sam's House
  • Christopher J. Keene

    as Cop at Jail
  • Henry Noguchi

    as Coroner
  • Arnold F. Turner

    as Cop with Killer Picture
  • Bob Tzudiker

    as Sam's Attorney
  • Charles A. Vanegas

    as Arresting Cop
  • Louise Yaffe

    as Social Worker
  • Janet Rotblatt

    as Secretary to Chief of Police
  • Charlotte Zucker

    as Judge
  • Art Bonilla

    as Waiter
  • Rick DeReyes

    as Newscaster
  • Mie Hunt

    as Newscaster
  • Ron Tank

    as Newscaster
  • Susan Stadner

    as Aerobic Instructor
  • Beth R. Johnson

    as Aerobic Instructor
  • Twyla Littleton

    as Model
  • Mary Elizabeth Thompson

    as Elderly Woman
  • Phil Hartman

    as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Production Ellen Chenoweth Casting
Costume & Make-Up Rosanna Norton Costume Designer
Production Jeffrey Chernov Unit Production Manager
Directing William S. Beasley First Assistant Director
Directing Bruce Humphrey Second Assistant Director
Art Donald B. Woodruff Art Direction
Sound Tommy Mottola Music Supervisor
Art Anne D. McCulley Set Decoration
Sound Charles L. Campbell Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Louis L. Edemann Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Larry Carow Sound Editor
Sound Samuel C. Crutcher Sound Editor
Sound Mike Dobie Sound Editor
Sound Chuck Neely Sound Editor
Costume & Make-Up Brad Wilder Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Barbara Lorenz Key Hair Stylist
Costume & Make-Up Eric H. Sandberg Costume Supervisor
Sound Donald O. Mitchell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Rick Kline Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Kevin O'Connell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Directing Jim Abrahams Director
Directing David Zucker Director
Directing Jerry Zucker Director
Writing Dale Launer Screenplay
Production Joanna Lancaster Executive Producer
Production Walter Yetnikoff Executive Producer
Camera Jan de Bont Director of Photography
Editing Gib Jaffe Editor
Production Michael Peyser Producer
Art Sally Cruikshank Opening Title Sequence
Production Richard Wagner Executive Producer
Crew Pat Romano Stunts
Sound Billy Joel Songs
Sound Mick Jagger Songs
Crew Ralph Garrett Stunts
Crew Gene Hartline Stunts
Crew Diamond Farnsworth Stunts
Crew Vince Deadrick Sr. Stunts
Crew Richard Drown Stunts
Crew Brad Bovee Stunts
Crew Ray Bickel Stunts
Crew Danny Costa Stunts
Crew Phil Adams Stunts
Crew Wayne King Sr. Stunts
Crew Sasha Jenson Stunts
Crew Carol Neilson Stunts
Crew Max Kleven Stunts
Crew Kathleen O'Haco Stunts
Crew Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw Stunts
Crew Ben Scott Stunts
Crew John-Clay Scott Stunts
Crew Carol Rees Stunts
Crew Ted White Stunts
Crew Brian Smrz Stunts
Crew Mike Watson Stunts
Crew Loren Janes Stunts
Crew Faith Minton Stunts
Editing Arthur Schmidt Editor
Sound Michel Colombier Original Music Composer
Crew Walter Scott Stunt Coordinator
Crew Charles Croughwell Stunts
Crew Gregory J. Barnett Stunts