Ruthless People (1986)
Sam Stone's wife has just been kidnapped... And he doesn't want her back!
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.
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: June 26, 1986
Cast
- Danny DeVito - Sam Stone
- Bette Midler - Barbara Stone
- Judge Reinhold - Ken Kessler
- Helen Slater - Sandy Kessler
- Anita Morris - Carol Dodsworth
- Bill Pullman - Earl James Mott
- William G. Schilling - Chief Henry Benton
- Art Evans - Lt. Bender
- Clarence Felder - Lt. Walters
- J.E. Freeman - Bedroom Killer
Screenplay
- Dale Launer (Screenplay)
Music: Michel Colombier
Cinematography: Jan de Bont
Editing: Gib Jaffe, Arthur Schmidt
Production: Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $11M
Box Office: $72M
Original Language: en
Themes
Dark Comedy and Irony
Keywords
businessman, ransom, kidnapping, female lover, dark comedy, santa monica, california
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ruthless People about?
- 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.
- Who directed Ruthless People?
- Ruthless People was directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker.
- Who stars in Ruthless People?
- Ruthless People stars Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Anita Morris, Bill Pullman.
- How long is Ruthless People?
- Ruthless People has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Ruthless People?
- Ruthless People is a Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Ruthless People?
- Ruthless People had a budget of $11M.
- How much did Ruthless People gross?
- Ruthless People grossed $72M worldwide.
- Where was Ruthless People produced?
- Ruthless People was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Ruthless People?
- The themes of Ruthless People include: Dark Comedy and Irony.