Ruthless People

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.

Tagline

“Sam Stone's wife has just been kidnapped... And he doesn't want her back!”

Release Status

Released

Genres

Comedy

Director

David Zucker

Original Language

EN

What is Ruthless People about?

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.

Who directed Ruthless People?

Ruthless People was directed by David Zucker.

When was Ruthless People released?

Ruthless People was released on June 26, 1986.

How long is Ruthless People?

Ruthless People has a runtime of 1h 33m.

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