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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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Variety

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David Kaplan

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4/5

Cole Smithey

DeVito at his best.

comment Comment | Dec., 04 2006 10:43 PM

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Geoff Andrew

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Time Out

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3/5

Clint Morris

One of the best comedy capers of the 80's

comment Comment | Mar., 11 2006 03:54 AM

Moviehole

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3/5

Jake Euker

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comment Comment | Aug., 24 2005 08:03 PM

F5 (Wichita, KS)

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Emanuel Levy

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Fr. Chris Carpenter

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comment Comment | Apr., 08 2005 11:31 AM

Catholic Sun

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comment Comment | Mar., 11 2005 07:11 AM

San Antonio Express-News

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5/5

Luke Y. Thompson

Funny and fearless

comment Comment | Sep., 09 2004 01:56 AM

New Times

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4/5

Rob Vaux

Funny, nasty 80s update of "The Ransom of Red Chief." The Ref found similar dark laughs a decade later.

comment Comment | May., 22 2004 09:44 PM

Flipside Movie Emporium

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3/5

Chris Barsanti

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comment Comment | Apr., 16 2004 06:16 AM

Filmcritic.com

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4/5

Daniel M. Kimmel

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comment Comment | Mar., 05 2004 08:02 PM

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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4/5

Bob Bloom

A wonderful cynical comedy filled with mean-spirited, but humorous, zest. Loads of fun!

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Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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Carol Cling

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Linda Cook

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Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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3/5

Dan Jardine

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comment Comment | Dec., 01 2002 07:57 PM

Apollo Guide

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3/4

David Nusair

...a large number of Ruthless People's jokes work and work well.

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Jeffrey Westhoff

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