Quick facts
- Released
- June 26, 1986
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- R
- Budget
- $11.0M
- Box office
- $71.6M
- IMDb
- tt0091877
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II
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
Gary Riley
Heavy Metal Kid
Frank Sivero
The Mugger
Phyllis Applegate
Loan Officer
Jeannine Bisignano
Hooker in Car
J.P. Bumstead
Technician
Jon Cutler
Stereo Store Customer
Susan Marie Snyder
Stereo Store Customer
Jim Doughan
Cop at Sam's House
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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.
- When was Ruthless People released?
- Ruthless People is a 1986 comedy film.
- Where can I watch Ruthless People?
- You can watch Ruthless People with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.