Ruthless People
Brief Synopsis
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Sam Kessler is a ruthless, wealthy man and his wife Barbara is an obnoxious, spoiled woman. Ken and Sandy Kessler have been cheated by Sam and decide to kidnap Barbara and hold her for ransom to even the score. But Sam is happy to be rid his wife and refuses to pay, and when they threaten to kill her he celebrates. So the Kesslers have to find a different way to get their revenge against Sam.
Cast & Crew
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David Zucker
Director
Danny De Vito
Bette Midler
Judge Reinhold
Bill Pullman
Helen Slater
Film Details
Also Known As
Hjärtlösa typer
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Synopsis
Sam Kessler is a ruthless, wealthy man and his wife Barbara is an obnoxious, spoiled woman. Ken and Sandy Kessler have been cheated by Sam and decide to kidnap Barbara and hold her for ransom to even the score. But Sam is happy to be rid his wife and refuses to pay, and when they threaten to kill her he celebrates. So the Kesslers have to find a different way to get their revenge against Sam.
Cast
Danny De Vito
Bette Midler
Judge Reinhold
Bill Pullman
Helen Slater
Henry Noguchi
Arturo Bonilla
Charlotte Zucker
Charles A Vanegas
Susan Stadner
Gary Riley
Christopher J Keen
Bob Tzudiker
Mie Hunt
Ron Tank
Frank Sivero
Art Evans
Jeannine Bisignano
Jim Doughan
Jon Cutler
Clarence Felder
Janet Rotblatt
Mary Elizabeth Thompson
Louise Yaffe
J. E. Freeman
Richard Wilson
Arnold Turner
Susan Marie Snyder
Phyllis Applegate
William Schilling
Beth R Johnson
Twyla S Littleton
Anita Morris
J.p. Bumstead
Rick Dereyes
Crew
Phil Adams
Stunts
Nat Adderly
Song
Gregory J Barnett
Stunts
Bill Beasley
Assistant Director
Ronald Bell
Song
Ray Bickel
Stunts
Carolyn Blair
Production Assistant
Bradley J Bovee
Stunts
Bella Brookalyna
Wardrobe
Charles L Campbell
Sound Editor
Larry Carow
Sound Editor
Thomas Causey
Sound Editor
Joni Chadkin
Production Assistant
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Jeffrey Chernov
Unit Production Manager
Michel Colombier
Music
Danny Costa
Stunts
Charlie Croughwell
Stunts
Sally Cruikshank
Animator
Samuel C Crutcher
Sound Editor
Tracy Keehn Dashnaw
Stunts
Richard Davis
Location Manager
Jan De Bont
Director Of Photography
Jan De Bont
Dp/Cinematographer
Vincent Deadrick
Stunts
Mike Dobie
Sound Editor
Richard Drown
Stunts
Louis L Edemann
Sound Editor
Diamond Farnsworth
Stunts
John Frazier
Special Effects Coordinator
Ralph Garrett
Stunts
Marvin Gaye
Song
Rocky Allen Gehr
Special Effects
David W Gray
Audio Consultant
Daryl Hall
Song
Gene Hartline
Stunts
Dan Hartman
Song Performer
Dan Hartman
Song
Bruce Allen Humphrey
Assistant Director
Jon Hutman
Assistant
Gib Jaffe
Editor
Mick Jagger
Song Performer
Mick Jagger
Song
Loren Janes
Stunts
Sasha Jenson
Stunts
Billy Joel
Song
Billy Joel
Song Performer
Lilly Kilvert
Consultant
Wayne A King
Stunts
Max Kleven
Stunts
Rick Kline
Sound
Joanna Lancaster
Executive Producer
Dale Launer
Screenplay
Rodney Liber
Production Assistant
Carl Mazzocone
Other
Anne Mcculley
Set Decorator
Charlie Midnight
Song
Faith Minton
Stunts
Donald O Mitchell
Sound
Tony Mottola
Music Supervisor
Chuck Neeley
Sound Editor
Carol Neilson
Stunts
Alan Nineberg
Adr Editor
Rosanna Norton
Costume Designer
A Nova
Song
Kevin O'connell
Sound
Kathleen O'haco
Stunts
Karen Penhale
Production Coordinator
Michael Peyser
Producer
Louis Phillips
Production Assistant
Phil Ramone
Music Producer
Carol Rees
Stunts
Pat Romano
Stunts
Eric H Sandberg
Costume Supervisor
Arthur P Schmidt
Editor
Heidi Schulte
Production Assistant
Ben R Scott
Stunts
John-clay Scott
Stunts
Michael Scott
Camera Operator
Walter Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Larry Singer
Adr Editor
Brian Smrz
Stunts
Bruce Springsteen
Song
Bruce Springsteen
Song Performer
Dave Stewart
Song
Barrett Strong
Song
James Taylor
Song
William Teegarden
Set Designer
Michael Tronick
Music Editor
Jill Vandermeer
Production Assistant
Luther Vandross
Song Performer
Luther Vandross
Song
Francisca Vega-buck
Costumes
Richard Wagner
Executive Producer
Mike Watson
Stunts
Danielle J Weiss
Assistant Director
Ted White
Stunts
Norman Whitfield
Song
Brad Wilder
Makeup
Frank Wolf
Sound Editor
Don Woodruff
Art Director
Walter Yetnikoff
Executive Producer
Paul Young
Song Performer
Film Details
Also Known As
Hjärtlösa typer
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States June 27, 1986
Released in United States Summer July 27, 1986
Began shooting January 8, 1986.
Released in United States June 27, 1986
Released in United States Summer July 27, 1986
