Ruthless People

Ruthless People

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

6.6 /10 438 votes
June 26, 1986 1h 33m Released

Storyline

Sam Stone hates his wife Barbara so much that he wants her dead. He's ecstatic when she's taken by a duo of kidnappers who want $500,000 ransom in exchange for her life. Fully intending to ignore every one of the kidnappers' demands in the hopes that they do him a favor and murder her for him, the two confused kidnappers have to figure out how they're going get their money, and what they're going to do with the overbearing Barbara.

Key Information

Director Jim Abrahams
Writers Dale Launer
Studio Touchstone Pictures
Rating 6.6/10
Language EN
Budget $11,000,000

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Cast & Crew

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Ruthless People was released on June 26, 1986.

The runtime of Ruthless People is 1h 33m.

Ruthless People is a Comedy movie.

Ruthless People has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 on TMDB.

Ruthless People is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Ruthless People was directed by Jim Abrahams.

The main cast of Ruthless People includes Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold.

Ruthless People is originally in English.