Ruthless People

The story

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

D Danny DeVitoSam Stone B Bette MidlerBarbara Stone J Judge ReinholdKen Kessler H Helen SlaterSandy Kessler A Anita MorrisCarol Dodsworth B Bill PullmanEarl James Mott W William G. SchillingChief Henry Benton A Art EvansLt. Bender C Clarence FelderLt. Walters J J.E. FreemanBedroom Killer G Gary RileyHeavy Metal Kid F Frank SiveroThe Mugger

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P Phyllis ApplegateLoan Officer J Jeannine BisignanoHooker in Car J J.P. BumsteadTechnician J Jon CutlerStereo Store Customer S Susan Marie SnyderStereo Store Customer J Jim DoughanCop at Sam's House C Christopher J. KeeneCop at Jail H Henry NoguchiCoroner A Arnold F. TurnerCop with Killer Picture B Bob TzudikerSam's Attorney C Charles A. VanegasArresting Cop L Louise YaffeSocial Worker J Janet RotblattSecretary to Chief of Police C Charlotte ZuckerJudge A Art BonillaWaiter R Rick DeReyesNewscaster M Mie HuntNewscaster R Ron TankNewscaster S Susan StadnerAerobic Instructor B Beth R. JohnsonAerobic Instructor T Twyla LittletonModel M Mary Elizabeth ThompsonElderly Woman P Phil HartmanNewsreader (voice) (uncredited)