Ruthless People
June 26, 1986
Overview
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...More
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.
Cast and crew
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Jerry Zucker
Director
Jim Abrahams
Director
David Zucker
Director
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
JB
J.P. Bumstead
Technician
JC
Jon Cutler
Stereo Store Customer
SMS
Susan Marie Snyder
Stereo Store Customer
Jim Doughan
Cop at Sam's House
CJK
Christopher J. Keene
Cop at Jail
HN
Henry Noguchi
Coroner
Arnold F. Turner
Cop with Killer Picture
BT
Bob Tzudiker
Sam's Attorney
CAV
Charles A. Vanegas
Arresting Cop
LY
Louise Yaffe
Social Worker
Janet Rotblatt
Secretary to Chief of Police
Charlotte Zucker
Judge
Art Bonilla
Waiter
RD
Rick DeReyes
Newscaster
MH
Mie Hunt
Newscaster
RT
Ron Tank
Newscaster
SS
Susan Stadner
Aerobic Instructor
BRJ
Beth R. Johnson
Aerobic Instructor
TL
Twyla Littleton
Model
MET
Mary Elizabeth Thompson
Elderly Woman
Phil Hartman
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)