Ruthless people
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A black comedy tale of two kindly kidnappers, Ken and Sandy Kessler, exacting revenge on the rip-off merchant Sam (Danny DeVito) by taking his spoilt rich wife, Barbara (Bette Midler) as hostage. However when the Kesslers try to claim their ransom, the obnoxious and spiteful Sam, who is delighted at the opportunity to be rid of the wife he hates so much, refuses to pay. Barbara joins forces with the Kesslers and together they plan their revenge. Cast includes Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Anita Morris and Bill Pullman in his debut performance.
Credits
- Directed by
- Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker
- Written by
- Dale Launer
- Cast
- Danny DeVito, Judge Reinhold, Bill Pullman, Susan Marie Snyder, William G. Schilling, Anita Morris, Art Evans, J. E. Freeman, Gary Riley, Clarence Felder, Bette Midler, Helen Slater
- Produced by
- Michael Peyser
- Cinematography
- Jan de Bont
- Music
- Michel Colombier
- Edited by
- Arthur Schmidt
Sources
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