United States / Jun 26, 1986 / R
Sam Stone's wife has just been kidnapped... And he doesn't want her back!
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Art Evans | Lt. Bender |
| Clarence Felder | Lt. Walters |
| J.E. Freeman | Bedroom Killer |
| Gary Riley | Heavy Metal Kid |
| Frank Sivero | The Mugger |
| Phyllis Applegate | Loan Officer |
| Jeannine Bisignano | Hooker in Car |
| J.P. Bumstead | Technician |
| Jon Cutler | Stereo Store Customer |
| Susan Marie Snyder | Stereo Store Customer |
| Jim Doughan | Cop at Sam's House |
| Christopher J. Keene | Cop at Jail |
| Henry Noguchi | Coroner |
| Arnold F. Turner | Cop with Killer Picture |
| Bob Tzudiker | Sam's Attorney |
| Charles A. Vanegas | Arresting Cop |
| Louise Yaffe | Social Worker |
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| Janet Rotblatt | Secretary to Chief of Police |
| Charlotte Zucker | Judge |
| Art Bonilla | Waiter |
| Rick DeReyes | Newscaster |
| Mie Hunt | Newscaster |
| Ron Tank | Newscaster |
| Susan Stadner | Aerobic Instructor |
| Beth R. Johnson | Aerobic Instructor |
| Twyla Littleton | Model |
| Mary Elizabeth Thompson | Elderly Woman |
| Phil Hartman | Newsreader (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ruthless People |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II |
| Release date | 26 giugno 1986 |
| Executive producer | Walter Yetnikoff, Joanna Lancaster, Richard Wagner |
| Production | Michael Peyser |
| Writer | Dale Launer |
| Casting | Ellen Chenoweth |
| Editing | Gib Jaffe, Arthur Schmidt |
| Cinematography | Jan de Bont |
| Assistant directors | William S. Beasley, Bruce Humphrey, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams |
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| Camera operators | Jan de Bont |
| Additional photography | Jan de Bont |
| Production design | Anne D. McCulley, Donald B. Woodruff, Sally Cruikshank |
| Art direction | Donald B. Woodruff, Anne D. McCulley, Sally Cruikshank |
| Set decoration | Anne D. McCulley, Donald B. Woodruff, Sally Cruikshank |
| Visual effects | Sally Cruikshank |
| Stunts | |
| Music | Michel Colombier, Donald O. Mitchell, Charles L. Campbell, Tommy Mottola, Louis L. Edemann, Larry Carow, Samuel C. Crutcher, Rick Kline, Chuck Neely, Kevin O'Connell, Mike Dobie, Mick Jagger, Billy Joel |
| Sound | Donald O. Mitchell, Charles L. Campbell, Tommy Mottola, Louis L. Edemann, Larry Carow, Samuel C. Crutcher, Rick Kline, Chuck Neely, Kevin O'Connell, Mike Dobie, Mick Jagger, Billy Joel, Michel Colombier |
| Costume design | Rosanna Norton, Eric H. Sandberg, Brad Wilder, Barbara Lorenz |
| Makeup | Brad Wilder, Rosanna Norton, Eric H. Sandberg, Barbara Lorenz |
| Hairstyling | Barbara Lorenz, Brad Wilder, Rosanna Norton, Eric H. Sandberg |
| Budget | 11.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 71.600.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Aug 01, 1986 / 18
Australia / Sep 25, 1986 / M
Italy / Nov 13, 1986
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Netherlands / Nov 27, 1986 / 6
Germany / Dec 10, 1986 / 16
Denmark / Dec 25, 1986
Ireland / Jan 09, 1987 / 18
Spain / Jan 15, 1987 / A
TV
Netherlands / Jan 19, 2002 / 6 / Net 5
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