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Ruthless People (1986)
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Reviews Counted: 21
Fresh: 19
Rotten:2
Average Rating: 6.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: In this comedy from the directing team responsible for AIRPLANE!, two kidnappers discover, to their shock, that the husband (Danny DeVito) of the wealthy woman (Bette Midler) they've snatched won't... In this comedy from the directing team responsible for AIRPLANE!, two kidnappers discover, to their shock, that the husband (Danny DeVito) of the wealthy woman (Bette Midler) they've snatched won't pay the ransom and is, in fact, celebrating the possibility that she may be murdered.It isn't long before the abductors understand why: their captive, who harangues them with a never-ending stream of abuse, is more trouble than she's worth. But as they get to know her, and learn more about her husband, it dawns on the kidnappers that he's no treasure either--and that getting abducted may be the best thing that's happened to their victim in a long time. [More]
Starring: Danny DeVito, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Bette Midler
Starring: Danny DeVito, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Bette Midler, John Coleman, Bill Pullman
Director: Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker
Director: Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker
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Reviews for Ruthless People
Funny, nasty 80s update of "The Ransom of Red Chief." The Ref found similar dark laughs a decade later.
A wonderful cynical comedy filled with mean-spirited, but humorous, zest. Loads of fun!
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