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Ruthless People

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

Director

Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker

Year

Genre

Box Office

$71,624,879

Production

Touchstone Pictures,Silver Screen Partners II

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations

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Sam Stone

Barbara Stone

Ken Kessler

Sandy Kessler

Carol

Earl

Police Commissioner

William G. Schilling

Lt. Bender

Lt. Walters

Clarence Felder

Bedroom Killer

Heavy Metal Kid

Loan Officer

Phyllis Applegate

Hooker in Car

Jeannine Bisignano

Technician

Stereo Store Customer

Stereo Store Customer

Susan Marie Snyder

Cop at Sam's House

Cop at Jail

Christopher J. Keene

Coroner

The Mugger

Cop with Killer Picture

Arnold F. Turner

Sam's Attorney

Arresting Cop

Charles A. Vanegas

Social Worker

Secretary to Chief of Police

Judge

Charlotte Zucker

Waiter

Newscaster

Newscaster

Newscaster

Aerobic Instructor (as Susan Stadner)

Aerobic Instructor

Beth R. Johnson

Aerobic Instructor

Model (as Twyla S. Littleton)

Twyla Littleton

Elderly Woman

Mary Elizabeth Thompson

Woman passing Phonebooth

Newsreader (voice)

Fitness Instructor

Wrestling Anouncer on TV (voice)

Man in Crowd

Stephen Saracco

Wrestler on TV

George 'The Animal' Steele

Paper Boy

William Winckler

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Lt. Bender Lt. Walters Earl Barbara Stone Ken Kessler Sam Stone Carol Waiter Heavy Metal Kid Cop With Killer Picture Chief Henry Benton Hooker In Car

Stone pays the ransom - Ruthless People

Stone pays the ransom

He said I looked like his mother - Ruthless People

He said I looked like his mother

I don't think he loves her - Ruthless People

I don't think he loves her

Debbie can't talk right now - Ruthless People

Debbie can't talk right now

Did you just shoot at me - Ruthless People

Did you just shoot at me

Did I ever tell you why I married her - Ruthless People

Did I ever tell you why I married her

I had to live with that squealing - Ruthless People

I had to live with that squealing

Let's be assholes and get rich - Ruthless People

Let's be assholes and get rich

Sam isn't going to pay the ransom - Ruthless People

Sam isn't going to pay the ransom

Then we're off to Haiti - Ruthless People

Then we're off to Haiti

Either the chief is a complete moron - Ruthless People

Either the chief is a complete moron

The water's way too cold - Ruthless People

The water's way too cold

What do you mean - Ruthless People

What do you mean

No dinner for you then - Ruthless People

No dinner for you then

Crockett and Tubbs - Ruthless People

Crockett and Tubbs

I've been kidnapped - Ruthless People

I've been kidnapped

What's this phone call about - Ruthless People

What's this phone call about

Your attack dogs - Ruthless People

Your attack dogs

She's not properly house trained - Ruthless People

She's not properly house trained

You can't do that - Ruthless People

You can't do that

No matter what I do - Ruthless People

No matter what I do

That's what they'll say - Ruthless People

That's what they'll say

Do you feel as guilty as I do - Ruthless People

Do you feel as guilty as I do

What are you doing - Ruthless People

What are you doing

Non sequential bills - Ruthless People

Non sequential bills

My husband worships the ground I walk on - Ruthless People

My husband worships the ground I walk on

It's on every goddamn channel - Ruthless People

It's on every goddamn channel

You're under arrest - Ruthless People

You're under arrest

His reason for living - Ruthless People

His reason for living

Or the gas chamber - Ruthless People

Or the gas chamber

I'm not asking you to screw the dog - Ruthless People

I'm not asking you to screw the dog

Thirty inches of thigh slapping - Ruthless People

Thirty inches of thigh slapping

He'll be bright red in no time - Ruthless People

He'll be bright red in no time

Listen very carefully - Ruthless People

Listen very carefully

We've got to be ruthless - Ruthless People

We've got to be ruthless

We came very close to killing your wife - Ruthless People

We came very close to killing your wife

She can be trusted - Ruthless People

She can be trusted

It's your money - Ruthless People

It's your money

I fed em a banquet of bullshit - Ruthless People

I fed em a banquet of bullshit

I was hoping we'd have time for a little - Ruthless People

I was hoping we'd have time for a little

YOU INHUMAN SLIME - Ruthless People

YOU INHUMAN SLIME

YOU'VE FUCKED WITH THE WRONG PERSON - Ruthless People

YOU'VE FUCKED WITH THE WRONG PERSON

IT SMELLS LIKE A TOILET IN HERE - Ruthless People

IT SMELLS LIKE A TOILET IN HERE

MUFFY MEET ADOLPH - Ruthless People

MUFFY MEET ADOLPH

GIVE THE BAG TO BOZO - Ruthless People

GIVE THE BAG TO BOZO

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

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker

Writer: Dale Launer, O. Henry

Production: Touchstone Pictures,Silver Screen Partners II

Genre: comedy, crime

Year: 1986

MetaScore: 78/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: $71,624,879

Released: 27 Jun 1986

Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations

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