Ruthless People

Ruthless People (1986)

Released: 1986-06-26 Duration: 1hr 33min
Genres: Comedy
Rating 6.6
Sam Stone's wife has just been kidnapped... And he doesn't want her back!

Overview

A couple, cheated by a vile businessman, kidnap his wife in retaliation—without knowing that their enemy is delighted they did.

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures
Touchstone Pictures
Silver Screen Partners II

Additional Info

Budget $11,000,000.00
Revenue $71,600,000.00
Original Language en
Popularity 14.028

Directed By

David Zucker

Jerry Zucker

Jim Abrahams

Crew

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Donald O. Mitchell
Makeup Artist
Brad Wilder
Supervising Sound Editor
Charles L. Campbell
Music Supervisor
Tommy Mottola
Supervising Sound Editor
Louis L. Edemann
Sound Editor
Larry Carow
Costume Designer
Rosanna Norton
Unit Production Manager
Jeffrey Chernov
Sound Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Kline
First Assistant Director
William S. Beasley
Sound Editor
Chuck Neely
Set Decoration
Anne D. McCulley
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin O'Connell
Art Direction
Donald B. Woodruff
Second Assistant Director
Bruce Humphrey
Costume Supervisor
Eric H. Sandberg
Sound Editor
Mike Dobie
Key Hair Stylist
Barbara Lorenz
Editor
Gib Jaffe
Director
David Zucker
Executive Producer
Walter Yetnikoff
Producer
Michael Peyser
Director
Jerry Zucker
Director
Jim Abrahams
Executive Producer
Joanna Lancaster
Director of Photography
Jan de Bont
Screenplay
Dale Launer
Opening Title Sequence
Sally Cruikshank
Executive Producer
Richard Wagner
Stunts
Pat Romano
Songs
Billy Joel
Stunts
Danny Costa
Stunts
Phil Adams
Stunts
Sasha Jenson
Stunts
Brian Smrz
Stunts
Brad Bovee
Stunts
Ben Scott
Stunts
Mike Watson
Stunts
Ray Bickel
Stunts
Max Kleven
Stunts
Ted White
Stunts
Carol Rees
Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunts
Faith Minton
Original Music Composer
Michel Colombier
Stunt Coordinator
Walter Scott

TOP CAST

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

Phyllis Applegate
Phyllis Applegate

Loan Officer

Jeannine Bisignano
Jeannine Bisignano

Hooker in Car

J.P. Bumstead
J.P. Bumstead

Technician

Jon Cutler
Jon Cutler

Stereo Store Customer

Susan Marie Snyder
Susan Marie Snyder

Stereo Store Customer

Jim Doughan
Jim Doughan

Cop at Sam's House

Arnold F. Turner
Arnold F. Turner

Cop with Killer Picture

Bob Tzudiker
Bob Tzudiker

Sam's Attorney

Charles A. Vanegas
Charles A. Vanegas

Arresting Cop

Louise Yaffe
Louise Yaffe

Social Worker

Janet Rotblatt
Janet Rotblatt

Secretary to Chief of Police

Art Bonilla
Art Bonilla

Waiter

Rick DeReyes
Rick DeReyes

Newscaster

Mie Hunt
Mie Hunt

Newscaster

Ron Tank
Ron Tank

Newscaster

Susan Stadner
Susan Stadner

Aerobic Instructor

Beth R. Johnson
Beth R. Johnson

Aerobic Instructor

Phil Hartman
Phil Hartman

Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)

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