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06/24/06
Ruthless People (1986)
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Reviews Counted: 21
Fresh: 19
Rotten:2
Average Rating: 6.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: In this comedy from the directing team responsible for AIRPLANE!, two kidnappers discover, to their shock, that the husband (Danny DeVito) of the wealthy woman (Bette Midler) they've snatched won't pay the ransom and is, in fact,... [More]
Starring: Danny DeVito, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Bette Midler
Director: Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker
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Funny, nasty 80s update of "The Ransom of Red Chief." The Ref found similar dark laughs a decade later.
05/22/04
A wonderful cynical comedy filled with mean-spirited, but humorous, zest. Loads of fun!
10/09/03
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