Movie guide
Ruthless People (1986): movie guide
Ruthless People (1986) is a Comedy running about 94 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 6.6/10 from 471 votes. Notable cast includes Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 1986-06-26
- Runtime: 94 min
- TMDB: 6.6/10
- Genres: Comedy
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 1986-06-26
Get the official Android app on Google Play
What is Ruthless People about?
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 highlights
Ruthless People features Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Anita Morris, Bill Pullman. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 1986-06-26. Runtime: 94 minutes. TMDB score: 6.6/10 (471 votes). Genres: Comedy. Original language: en. Status: Released.
Discover Ruthless People on Cinema Box
Cinema Box is a movie and TV discovery app for Android. Use it to browse Ruthless People, watch official trailers when available, save titles to your list, and plan what to watch — without hosting or streaming full films.
Frequently asked questions
- What genre is Ruthless People?
- Ruthless People is listed as Comedy on TMDB.
- How long is Ruthless People?
- Ruthless People runs about 94 minutes.
- Who stars in Ruthless People?
- Cast highlights include Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Anita Morris, Bill Pullman.
- Does Cinema Box stream Ruthless People?
- No. Cinema Box is discovery-only — trailers, details, ratings, and watchlists. It does not host or stream full movies.
- Where can I track Ruthless People?
- Open the Ruthless People page on cinemabox.app or install the official Cinema Box Android app from Google Play for watchlists and discovery tools.
