Ruthless People (1986)
A couple, cheated by a vile businessman, kidnap his wife in retaliation—without knowing that their enemy is delighted they did.
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Danny DeVito
as Sam Stone
as Sam Stone
Bette Midler
as Barbara Stone
as Barbara Stone
Judge Reinhold
as Ken Kessler
as Ken Kessler
Helen Slater
as Sandy Kessler
as Sandy Kessler
Anita Morris
as Carol Dodsworth
as Carol Dodsworth
Bill Pullman
as Earl James Mott
as Earl James Mott
William G. Schilling
as Chief Henry Benton
as Chief Henry Benton
Art Evans
as Lt. Bender
as Lt. Bender
Clarence Felder
as Lt. Walters
as Lt. Walters
J.E. Freeman
as Bedroom Killer
as Bedroom Killer
Gary Riley
as Heavy Metal Kid
as Heavy Metal Kid
Frank Sivero
as The Mugger
as The Mugger
Phyllis Applegate
as Loan Officer
as Loan Officer
Jeannine Bisignano
as Hooker in Car
as Hooker in Car
J.P. Bumstead
as Technician
as Technician
Jon Cutler
as Stereo Store Customer
as Stereo Store Customer
Susan Marie Snyder
as Stereo Store Customer
as Stereo Store Customer
Jim Doughan
as Cop at Sam's House
as Cop at Sam's House
Christopher J. Keene
as Cop at Jail
as Cop at Jail
Henry Noguchi
as Coroner
as Coroner
Arnold F. Turner
as Cop with Killer Picture
as Cop with Killer Picture
Bob Tzudiker
as Sam's Attorney
as Sam's Attorney
Charles A. Vanegas
as Arresting Cop
as Arresting Cop
Louise Yaffe
as Social Worker
as Social Worker
Janet Rotblatt
as Secretary to Chief of Police
as Secretary to Chief of Police
Charlotte Zucker
as Judge
as Judge
Art Bonilla
as Waiter
as Waiter
Rick DeReyes
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
Mie Hunt
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
Ron Tank
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
Susan Stadner
as Aerobic Instructor
as Aerobic Instructor
Beth R. Johnson
as Aerobic Instructor
as Aerobic Instructor
Twyla Littleton
as Model
as Model
Mary Elizabeth Thompson
as Elderly Woman
as Elderly Woman
Phil Hartman
as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
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Donald O. Mitchell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brad Wilder
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Charles L. Campbell
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Tommy Mottola
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Louis L. Edemann
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Larry Carow
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Rosanna Norton
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Jeffrey Chernov
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
William S. Beasley
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Chuck Neely
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Anne D. McCulley
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Kevin O'Connell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Donald B. Woodruff
Art Direction
Art Direction
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Casting
Bruce Humphrey
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Eric H. Sandberg
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Mike Dobie
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Barbara Lorenz
Key Hair Stylist
Key Hair Stylist
Gib Jaffe
Editor
Editor
David Zucker
Director
Director
Walter Yetnikoff
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Michael Peyser
Producer
Producer
Jerry Zucker
Director
Director
Jim Abrahams
Director
Director
Joanna Lancaster
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jan de Bont
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Dale Launer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Sally Cruikshank
Opening Title Sequence
Opening Title Sequence
Richard Wagner
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Pat Romano
Stunts
Stunts
Mick Jagger
Songs
Songs
Billy Joel
Songs
Songs
Ralph Garrett
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Stunts
Danny Costa
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Stunts
Phil Adams
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Stunts
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
Stunts
Stunts
Vince Deadrick Sr.
Stunts
Stunts
Wayne King Sr.
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Stunts
John-Clay Scott
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Sasha Jenson
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Stunts
Carol Neilson
Stunts
Stunts
Brian Smrz
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Stunts
Brad Bovee
Stunts
Stunts
Ben Scott
Stunts
Stunts
Mike Watson
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Stunts
Ray Bickel
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Stunts
Max Kleven
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Stunts
Richard Drown
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Stunts
Kathleen O'Haco
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Gene Hartline
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Ted White
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Diamond Farnsworth
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Carol Rees
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Loren Janes
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Faith Minton
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Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Editor
Michel Colombier
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Walter Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Charles Croughwell
Stunts
Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
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Stunts
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