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(1986) |
ave you ever dreamed of being rich? Well money can't buy you everything...
Take for instance the story from Ruthless People. This is a comic farce on what people will do for money. So if you want to see how some of Hollywood thought the rich lived then just sit back and enjoy the comic mayhem that is about to take over your world... and just remember, "Don't choke on your Popcorn!"
It is 1986 and Sam Stone has robbed from the poor to feed his greedy ego. Now is their time to strike back at Sam, where they think it will hurt most, by kidnapping his wife Barbara. What they don't know is the only person left for Sam to rob is his RICH wife.
Sam has thought everything out to kill off his wife... You see Sam wants everything his wife Barbara has, and the only way to get it is to kill her. So Sam concocts a plot to take Barbara out of the picture, and his only mistake was that he has told his greedy mistress. But before Sam can carry out his fiendish plot. Barbara is kidnapped by Huey and Louie. Now everything is perfect for Sam. If he doesn't pay the ransom the kidnappers are going to kill his wife! This is 80's greed at its finest.
Will Barbara be Killed?...Will the kidnappers get their money?...Will Sam's mistress get all she is after?... Will there be no end to my questions?... I guess you will have to trust me and laugh till you gag!!!!
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I have watched many many films, but this one is one of the very few that I can watch over and over again...Maybe it's Bette... Maybe it is that, even though there are so many plots intertwined, it is still believable in a sort of comic 80's way...
Watch out for a particularly hilarious scene with Judge Reinhold working in the HiFi store.
This movie is one of the prime examples of why I love the 80's
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The guy who plays Sam's mistress's dumb boyfriend Earl Mott is Bill Pullman who was also in Spaceballs (1987) as Lone Starr.  -Thanks to Steph
Judge Reinhold's character, Ken Kessler, works in a Hi-Fi store. In real life Ken Kessler is the name of a famous veteran Hi-Fi journalist.
Near the end of the credits is the line "I Love Wrong Numbers", referring to a scene earlier in the movie where Sam Stone gets a wrong number on the phone and plays a vulgar prank to it.
Also look for "Best Pitcher..........Dwight Gooden"
According to the screenwriter, Dale Launer, he got the idea for Ruthless People from the Patty Hearst kidnapping of the 1970's.
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Bette Midler was the perfect fit for Barbara Stone, but before this movie entered production, she wasn't who Disney (owner of Touchstone Pictures) had in mind for the role of the woman so horrible. A few clues as to who they wanted for the role: 1) She's 13 years younger than Bette Midler 2) Her career was far better than the Divine Miss M's at the time 3) With one of her biggest hits, she seemed perfect for the role.... Okay, you don't like guessing games, so I'll tell: MADONNA! Yes, folks, believe it or not, Disney wanted the Material Girl for "Ruthless People". She was asking for a million dollars at the time (Oh, how 16 years can change the price) and Disney didn't want to shell out the smackers, so they got Midler to take a 4K pay cut and essay the role. End result: A brilliant characterization... but oh, what possibilities! -Thanks to John Edward Kilduff
Martin Noble's novelization contains several scenes that didn't make it into the final movie. Among them: -More masks for the Kesslers, including a Darth Vader mask. -Scenes of Sandy at her job as a diner waitress. -Carol on an airplane to Tahiti without Earl, with the bonus of the final "Haiti" gag. -An alternate ending at a Paris fashion show where Sandy gets kidnapped by Sam, ending in a cliffhanger for Ken and Barbara. -Several more ribald lines would've been included as well. -Thanks to John Edward Kilduff
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 Featured Movie Location: Hotdog Shaped Stand
Wanna see the real life filming location used for Hotdog Shaped Stand in the movie? These scenes were actually shot at Tail o' the Pup, located in Los Angeles, S. California. [New! Show Google Map]
A small house in Mar vista was used for the kidnap house. I believe it was on Grand View - 1/2 block south of Washington Blvd. [Thanks to Joni Chadkin]
A home in Bel Aire was used for Danny DeVito's house. [Thanks to Joni Chadkin]
Judge Reinhold drove off the Santa Monica Pier. This pier has been used in countless movies and TV productions and definitely should be visited if you're in the area.
The shopping center was The Beverly Center, just across the street from our featured location.
Can you help? Do you know any of the Los Angeles, S. California (or any other) filming locations used for Ruthless People, particularly Reinhold's house, DeVito's house? [Please send them in]
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The soundtrack includes the "RUTHLESS PEOPLE THEME SONG", performed by Mick Jagger and written by Darryl Hall, Dave Stewart and Mick Jagger as well as "GIVE ME THE REASON" by Luther Vandross. The soundtrack is now out of print. Use our search device to find a copy.
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| 1986 | Studio:
| Touchstone Pictures | Director:
| Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker | Starring:
| Bette Midler,
Danny DeVito, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Art Evans,
William G. Schilling, Bill Pullman, Anita Morris | | - | - | Genre:
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