Ruthless People [12151] Released: 1986-06-26 Revenue: $71,600,000 Budget: $11,000,000 Profit: $60,600,000 Runtime: 93 mins Popularity: 1.4489 Vote Average: 6.619 Vote Count: 413 Overview: 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. Cast [35] Danny DeVitoSam Stone Bette MidlerBarbara Stone Judge ReinholdKen Kessler Helen SlaterSandy Kessler Anita MorrisCarol Dodsworth Bill PullmanEarl James Mott William G. SchillingChief Henry Benton Art EvansLt. Bender Clarence FelderLt. Walters J.E. FreemanBedroom Killer Gary RileyHeavy Metal Kid Frank SiveroThe Mugger Phyllis ApplegateLoan Officer Jeannine BisignanoHooker in Car J.P. BumsteadTechnician Jon CutlerStereo Store Custome Susan Marie SnyderStereo Store Custome Jim DoughanCop at Sam's House Christopher J. KeeneCop at Jail Henry NoguchiCoroner Arnold F. TurnerCop with Killer Pict Bob TzudikerSam's Attorney Charles A. VanegasArresting Cop Louise YaffeSocial Worker Janet RotblattSecretary to Chief o Charlotte ZuckerJudge Art BonillaWaiter Rick DeReyesNewscaster Mie HuntNewscaster Ron TankNewscaster Susan StadnerAerobic Instructor Beth R. JohnsonAerobic Instructor Twyla LittletonModel Mary Elizabeth ThompsonElderly Woman Phil HartmanNewsreader Trailers Ruthless People (1986) original theatrical trailer [FTD-0306] Ruthless People 1986 TV trailer Ruthless People 1986 TV trailer