Ruthless People

Name: Ruthless People
Director: Jim Abrahams
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1986
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Anita Morris

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

19861h 34m6.6(455 votes)

Comedy

Synopsis

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 t…

Ruthless People (1986) is a comedy film directed by Jim Abrahams. It stars Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, and Judge Reinhold. The film runs for 1 hour 34 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.6 out of 10 from 455 votes.

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Director

Jim Abrahams

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

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Who stars in Ruthless People?

Ruthless People stars Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, and Helen Slater, and was directed by Jim Abrahams.

How long is Ruthless People?

Ruthless People has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes.

When did Ruthless People come out?

Ruthless People was released in 1986.

What genre is Ruthless People?

Ruthless People is a comedy film.

Is Ruthless People worth watching?

Ruthless People holds an average audience score of 6.6 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.