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Ruthless People

“Sam Stone's wife has just been kidnapped... And he doesn't want her back!”

★ 6.6 / 10 (470 votes)June 26, 198694 minEN
Comedy

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.

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Movie facts

Release dateJune 26, 1986
StatusReleased
Runtime94 min
Rating★ 6.6 / 10
CertificationR
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Budget$11,000,000
Revenue$71,600,000
ProductionTouchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II
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Crew

Director

David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams

Writers

Dale Launer

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Cast

Danny DeVitoDanny DeVitoSam Stone
Bette MidlerBette MidlerBarbara Stone
Judge ReinholdJudge ReinholdKen Kessler
Helen SlaterHelen SlaterSandy Kessler
Anita MorrisAnita MorrisCarol Dodsworth
Bill PullmanBill PullmanEarl James Mott
William G. SchillingWilliam G. SchillingChief Henry Benton
Art EvansArt EvansLt. Bender
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Gary RileyGary RileyHeavy Metal Kid
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