Ruthless People

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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Film Cast:

  • Sam Stone: Danny DeVito
  • Barbara Stone: Bette Midler
  • Ken Kessler: Judge Reinhold
  • Sandy Kessler: Helen Slater
  • Carol Dodsworth: Anita Morris
  • Earl James Mott: Bill Pullman
  • Chief Henry Benton: William G. Schilling
  • Lt. Bender: Art Evans
  • Lt. Walters: Clarence Felder
  • Bedroom Killer: J.E. Freeman
  • Heavy Metal Kid: Gary Riley
  • The Mugger: Frank Sivero
  • Loan Officer: Phyllis Applegate
  • Hooker in Car: Jeannine Bisignano
  • Technician: J.P. Bumstead
  • Stereo Store Customer: Jon Cutler
  • Stereo Store Customer: Susan Marie Snyder
  • Cop at Sam’s House: Jim Doughan
  • Cop at Jail: Christopher J. Keene
  • Coroner: Henry Noguchi
  • Cop with Killer Picture: Arnold F. Turner
  • Sam’s Attorney: Bob Tzudiker
  • Arresting Cop: Charles A. Vanegas
  • Social Worker: Louise Yaffe
  • Secretary to Chief of Police: Janet Rotblatt
  • Judge: Charlotte Zucker
  • Waiter: Art Bonilla
  • Newscaster: Rick DeReyes
  • Newscaster: Mie Hunt
  • Newscaster: Ron Tank
  • Aerobic Instructor: Susan Stadner
  • Aerobic Instructor: Beth R. Johnson
  • Model: Twyla Littleton
  • Elderly Woman: Mary Elizabeth Thompson
  • Newsreader (voice) (uncredited): Phil Hartman

Film Crew:

  • Director: Jim Abrahams
  • Director: David Zucker
  • Director: Jerry Zucker
  • Screenplay: Dale Launer
  • Executive Producer: Joanna Lancaster
  • Executive Producer: Walter Yetnikoff
  • Director of Photography: Jan de Bont
  • Editor: Gib Jaffe
  • Producer: Michael Peyser
  • Editor: Arthur Schmidt
  • Casting: Ellen Chenoweth
  • Costume Designer: Rosanna Norton
  • Unit Production Manager: Jeffrey Chernov
  • First Assistant Director: William S. Beasley
  • Second Assistant Director: Bruce Humphrey
  • Art Direction: Donald B. Woodruff
  • Music Supervisor: Tommy Mottola
  • Set Decoration: Anne D. McCulley
  • Supervising Sound Editor: Charles L. Campbell
  • Supervising Sound Editor: Louis L. Edemann
  • Sound Editor: Larry Carow
  • Sound Editor: Samuel C. Crutcher
  • Sound Editor: Mike Dobie
  • Sound Editor: Chuck Neely
  • Makeup Artist: Brad Wilder
  • Key Hair Stylist: Barbara Lorenz
  • Costume Supervisor: Eric H. Sandberg
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Donald O. Mitchell
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Rick Kline
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Kevin O’Connell
  • Executive Producer: Richard Wagner
  • Stunts: Loren Janes
  • Stunts: Faith Minton
  • Stunt Coordinator: Walter Scott
  • Stunts: Charles Croughwell
  • Stunts: Gregory J. Barnett
  • Opening Title Sequence: Sally Cruikshank
  • Stunts: Pat Romano
  • Songs: Billy Joel
  • Songs: Mick Jagger
  • Stunts: Ralph Garrett
  • Stunts: Gene Hartline
  • Stunts: Diamond Farnsworth
  • Stunts: Vince Deadrick Sr.
  • Stunts: Richard Drown
  • Stunts: Brad Bovee
  • Stunts: Ray Bickel
  • Stunts: Danny Costa
  • Stunts: Phil Adams
  • Stunts: Wayne King Sr.
  • Stunts: Sasha Jenson
  • Stunts: Carol Neilson
  • Stunts: Max Kleven
  • Stunts: Kathleen O’Haco
  • Stunts: Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
  • Stunts: Ben Scott
  • Stunts: John-Clay Scott
  • Stunts: Carol Rees
  • Stunts: Ted White
  • Stunts: Brian Smrz
  • Stunts: Mike Watson
  • Original Music Composer: Michel Colombier

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