- HD 1080
- Runtime: 93m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams
- Stars: Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Anita Morris
- keywords: businessman, ransom, kidnapping, female lover, dark comedy, santa monica, california
- Production_studio: Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II
- Slogan: Sam Stone's wife has just been kidnapped... And he doesn't want her back!
- The Ruthless People is featured in the top rankings of 1986
- #27 in Top Comedy Movies of 1986
A couple, cheated by a vile businessman, kidnap his wife in retaliation—without knowing that their enemy is delighted they did.