Rating: R
Genre:
Comedy
Theatrical Release: 06/27/1986(USA)
Release Date: 04/02/2002
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: English
Sound: DDS
Run Time: 90 Minutes
Flags: Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Walt Disney Video
The last film to be co-directed by
Jim Abrahams,
David Zucker, and
Jerry Zucker,
Ruthless People stars
Bette Midler (capitalizing on her comeback performance in
Down and Out in Beverly Hills) as
Barbara, a spoiled rich woman who is kidnapped by the kindly
Ken and
Sandy Kessler (
Judge Reinhold and
Helen Slater).
Barbara's forceful husband
Sam (
Danny DeVito) has ripped off the Kesslers and they decide to hold
Barbara for ransom.
Sam, who hates his wife, refuses to pay. Eventually Barbara befriends the Kesslers and together they figure out how to exact revenge upon the obnoxious
Sam.
Bill Pullman makes his film debut here as a very dim, would-be criminal.
~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
;)
