Ruthless People (1986)
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So many laughs, equals a silly funny hit.
9 years, 11 months ago at Jan 11 18:14
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''So, if I look like his mother and you look like his father, this is what our son would look like. Pretty strong argument for birth control.''A couple, cheated by a vile businessman, kidnap his wife in retaliation, without knowing that their enemy is delighted they did.
Danny DeVito: Sam Stone
Back in the 80s there were many examples of comedies and ... read more
An average movie
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Honestly, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this flick but since I always had a weak spot for Danny DeVito, I thought I might as well give it a try. The interesting thing about this flick is that it was the first ‘straight’ comedy (meaning = not a parody) directed by the trio Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker and, if I’m not mistaken, it was quite a success when it was released.... read more
Slime ball businessman Sam Stone plots to murder his horrible wife for her money, so he can marry his mistress. He can't believe his luck when she is kidnapped by Ken and Sandy Kessler who wanted revenge from Sam for stealing their savings, and Sandy's money making fashion design, then marketing it as his own. When Barbara learns of what Sam has done to this couple and then realises that he isn't doing anything to secure her release, she becomes friends with her kidnapper and they plan to teach Sam a lesson.
Release date: 27 June 1986
UPC: 717951005106
UPC: 717951005106
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