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Ruthless People

Ruthless People

1986 film by Abrahams and Zucker

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Ruthless People is a 1986 American black comedy film directed by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker and written by Dale Launer. It stars Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Anita Morris, and Helen Slater, with Bill Pullman in a supporting role in his film debut. The film is the story of a couple who kidnap their ex-boss's wife to get revenge and extort money from him. They soon realize he does not want her back and was planning to kill her himself. Meanwhile, the boss's mistress plans a blackmail attempt on him which also does not go as planned.

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Movie
Creative work
Creative work

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Wikidata ID
Q684697
Directed by (Film)
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Jerry Zucker
David Zucker
David Zucker
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Jim Abrahams
Edited by
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Arthur Schmidt (film editor)
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Gib Jaffe
Screenplay by
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Dale Launer
Cinematographer of
Jan de Bont
Jan de Bont
Music by
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Michel Colombier
Key People
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Industry
Film industry
Film industry
Genre
Comedy film
Comedy film
Crime film
Crime film
Published Date
June 27, 1986
Product Parent Company
Touchstone Pictures
Touchstone Pictures

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Country
United States
United States

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