Ruthless People (1986)
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.
Directed by: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Top Billed Cast: Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold
Runtime: 94 minutes
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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
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Clarence Felder
Lt. Walters
J.E. Freeman
Bedroom Killer
Gary Riley
Heavy Metal Kid
Frank Sivero
The Mugger
Phyllis Applegate
Loan Officer
Jeannine Bisignano
Hooker in Car
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J.P. Bumstead
Technician
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Jon Cutler
Stereo Store Customer
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Susan Marie Snyder
Stereo Store Customer
Jim Doughan
Cop at Sam's House
Christopher J. Keene
Cop at Jail
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Henry Noguchi
Coroner
Arnold F. Turner
Cop with Killer Picture
Bob Tzudiker
Sam's Attorney
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Charles A. Vanegas
Arresting Cop
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Louise Yaffe
Social Worker
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Janet Rotblatt
Secretary to Chief of Police
Charlotte Zucker
Judge
Art Bonilla
Waiter
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Rick DeReyes
Newscaster
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Mie Hunt
Newscaster
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Ron Tank
Newscaster
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Susan Stadner
Aerobic Instructor
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Beth R. Johnson
Aerobic Instructor
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Twyla Littleton
Model
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Mary Elizabeth Thompson
Elderly Woman
Phil Hartman
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
