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Ruthless People

1986·1h 33m·R
CrimeComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
32,716 votes
Metascore
78
Metacritic

A couple cheated by a vile businessman kidnaps his wife in retaliation, not knowing that their enemy is delighted that they did.

Ruthless People is a 1986 crime comedy movie, starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Helen Slater. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 32,716 votes and runs 1h 33m.

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Stars
Danny DeVito
Bette Midler
Helen Slater
Judge Reinhold
Details
1986-06-27
93 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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