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Ruthless People (1986) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Jim Abrahams
David Zucker
Jerry Zucker

Writing Credits  

Dale Launer ... (written by)
 
O. Henry ... (story "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Danny DeVito ... Sam Stone
Bette Midler ... Barbara Stone
Judge Reinhold ... Ken Kessler
Helen Slater ... Sandy Kessler
Anita Morris ... Carol
Bill Pullman ... Earl
William G. Schilling ... Police Commissioner
Art Evans ... Lt. Bender
Clarence Felder ... Lt. Walters
J.E. Freeman ... Bedroom Killer
Gary Riley ... Heavy Metal Kid
Phyllis Applegate ... Loan Officer
Jeannine Bisignano ... Hooker in Car
J.P. Bumstead J.P. Bumstead ... Technician
Jon Cutler Jon Cutler ... Stereo Store Customer
Susan Marie Snyder ... Stereo Store Customer
Jim Doughan Jim Doughan ... Cop at Sam's House
Christopher J. Keene Christopher J. Keene ... Cop at Jail
Henry Noguchi Henry Noguchi ... Coroner
Frank Sivero ... The Mugger
Arnold F. Turner ... Cop with Killer Picture (as Arnold Turner)
Bob Tzudiker Bob Tzudiker ... Sam's Attorney
Charles A. Vanegas Charles A. Vanegas ... Arresting Cop
Louise Yaffe Louise Yaffe ... Social Worker
Janet Rotblatt ... Secretary to Chief of Police
Charlotte Zucker Charlotte Zucker ... Judge
Art Bonilla ... Waiter (as Arturo Bonilla)
Rick DeReyes Rick DeReyes ... Newscaster
Mie Hunt Mie Hunt ... Newscaster
Ron Tank Ron Tank ... Newscaster
Hanala Sagal ... Aerobic Instructor (as Susan Stadner)
Beth R. Johnson Beth R. Johnson ... Aerobic Instructor
Richard Wilson Richard Wilson ... Aerobic Instructor
Twyla Littleton Twyla Littleton ... Model (as Twyla S. Littleton)
Mary Elizabeth Thompson Mary Elizabeth Thompson ... Elderly Woman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Binnie Binnie ... Poodle (uncredited)
Shirley Blackwell Shirley Blackwell ... Woman with Newspaper (uncredited)
Chris Bosley Chris Bosley ... Bailiff (uncredited)
Marilyn Brandt Marilyn Brandt ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Susan Breslau Susan Breslau ... Woman Passing Phonebooth (uncredited)
Kelly Burris Kelly Burris ... SWAT Officer (uncredited)
John Demy John Demy ... SWAT Officer (uncredited)
Dennis Dodge Dennis Dodge ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
John Forker ... Concerned Onlooker (uncredited)
Dennis Freeman Dennis Freeman ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Phil Hartman ... Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Gil Janklowicz Gil Janklowicz ... Fitness Instructor (uncredited)
Kathryn Janssen Kathryn Janssen ... Onlooking Neighbor (uncredited)
Michael Francis Kelly Michael Francis Kelly ... Detective (uncredited)
Erin Lyerla Erin Lyerla ... Video Store Patron (uncredited)
Farrell Mayer Farrell Mayer ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Vince McMahon ... Wrestling Anouncer on TV (voice) (uncredited)
Stephen Saracco ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Lisa Smith Lisa Smith ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Walter Spear Walter Spear ... Onlooking Neighbor (uncredited)
George 'The Animal' Steele ... Wrestler on TV (uncredited)
Kenny Studer Kenny Studer ... Detective (uncredited)
Martin Valinsky Martin Valinsky ... Police Officer (uncredited)
William Winckler William Winckler ... Paper Boy (uncredited)

Produced by 

Joanna Lancaster ... executive producer
Michael Peyser ... producer (produced by)
Richard Wagner ... executive producer
Walter Yetnikoff ... executive producer

Music by 

Michel Colombier ... (original score by)

Cinematography by 

Jan de Bont ... director of photography

Editing by 

Gib Jaffe ... film editor
Arthur Schmidt ... (edited by)

Casting By 

Ellen Chenoweth ... (casting by)

Art Direction by 

Donald B. Woodruff ... (as Donald Woodruff)

Set Decoration by 

Anne D. McCulley

Costume Design by 

Rosanna Norton

Makeup Department 

Barbara Lorenz ... hair stylist
Brad Wilder ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Jeffrey Chernov ... unit production manager
David Hoberman ... executive in charge of production: Walt Disney Studios (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

William S. Beasley ... first assistant director (as Bill Beasley)
Bruce Humphrey ... second assistant director
Dannielle J. Weiss ... second second assistant director
Joel Chernoff ... second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Barbara Adamski ... property master
Rubin Andreatta ... greensman
Walt Hadfield ... construction coordinator (as Walton D. Hadfield)
Mark Hite ... lead man
Jon Hutman ... visual consultant
Lilly Kilvert ... visual consultant
Tony Leonardi ... stand-by painter (as Anthony Leonardi)
David P. Newell ... assistant property master
William James Teegarden ... set designer (as William Teegarden)
John Tyrrell ... painter
James F. Walker ... construction foreman
Victor M. Shannon ... plasterer (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Joseph F. Brennan ... boom operator
Charles L. Campbell ... supervising sound editor
Larry Carow ... sound editor
Thomas Causey ... sound mixer
Craig Clark ... assistant sound editor
Samuel C. Crutcher ... sound editor
Mike Dobie ... sound editor
Louis L. Edemann ... supervising sound editor
David W. Gray ... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Rick Kline ... re-recording mixer
Donald O. Mitchell ... re-recording mixer
Chuck Neely ... sound editor
Alan L. Nineberg ... adr editor
Kim Nolan ... apprentice sound editor
Kevin O'Connell ... re-recording mixer
Rod Rogers ... assistant adr editor
Larry Singer ... supervising adr editor
Darcy Vebber ... utility sound
Greg Orloff ... foley mixer (uncredited)
John Roesch ... foley artist (uncredited)
David A. Whittaker ... sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

John Frazier ... special effects coordinator
Rocky Gehr ... special effects
Scott Forbes ... special effects foreman (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Don Waller ... animator (uncredited)

Stunts 

Phil Adams ... stunts
Gregory J. Barnett ... stunts
Ray Bickel ... stunts
Brad Bovee ... stunts (as Bradley James Bovee)
Danny Costa ... stunts
Charles Croughwell ... stunts
Vince Deadrick Sr. ... stunts
Richard Drown ... stunts
Diamond Farnsworth ... stunts
Ralph Garrett ... stunts
Gene Hartline ... stunts
Loren Janes ... stunts
Sasha Jenson ... stunts
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw ... stunts (as Tracy Lyn Keehn)
Wayne King Sr. ... stunts (as Wayne A. King)
Max Kleven ... stunts
Faith Minton ... stunts
Carol Neilson ... stunts
Kathleen O'Haco ... stunts
Carol Rees ... stunts
Pat Romano ... stunts (as Patrick Romano)
Ben Scott ... stunts (as Ben R. Scott)
John-Clay Scott ... stunts
Walter Scott ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Brian Smrz ... stunts
Mike Watson ... stunts
Ted White ... stunts
Vince Deadrick Jr. ... stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin ... truck stunts (uncredited)
C. Ransom Walrod ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ed Ayer ... gaffer (as Edward A. Ayer)
William Coss ... second assistant camera
Bill Decker ... key grip
William Kenney ... dolly grip
Laurel Moore ... still photographer (as Laurel Davis Moore)
Robert O. Moore ... best boy grip
Víctor Pérez ... best boy
Michael Scott ... camera operator
William Waldman ... first assistant camera
Wayne Baker ... steadycam assistant (uncredited)
Moose Enright ... electrician (uncredited)
Monte Swann ... video playback operator (uncredited)

Animation Department 

Sally Cruikshank ... animation sequence

Casting Department 

Lisa Clarkson ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Bella Brookalyna ... wardrobe
Eric H. Sandberg ... costume supervisor
Fran Vega-Buck ... costumer (as Frances Vega)

Editorial Department 

Jeffrey James Bell ... second assistant editor
Gary Burritt ... negative cutter
Neil Kirk ... apprentice film editor
Peter Lonsdale ... first assistant editor
Lynne Bailey Smith ... apprentice film editor

Location Management 

Richard Davis Jr. ... location manager (as Richard Davis)

Music Department 

David Moritz ... assistant music editor
Tommy Mottola ... music supervisor
Michael Tronick ... music editor
Frank Wolf ... music mixer
Steve Forman ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Robin Garb ... executive music producer (uncredited)
Edie Lehmann Boddicker ... singer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Doris Grau ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Steve Hellerstein ... transportation captain
James R. White ... transportation coordinator
Randy White ... transportation coordinator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Caroline Blair ... production assistant
Joni Chadkin ... production assistant
Dwight Gooden ... pitcher
Don Levy ... unit publicist (as Donald Levy)
Rodney Liber ... production assistant
Félix Mantilla ... utility infielder
Rich Markey ... fairway
Carl Mazzocone ... special projects
Karen Penhale ... production coordinator
Louis Phillips ... production assistant
Heidi Schulte ... production assistant
Paul 'Numbers' Steinke ... production auditor (as Paul Steinke)
Jill Vandermeer ... production assistant
Eugenia Weston ... assistant: Mrs. Midler
Sig Frohlich ... stand-in: Danny DeVito (uncredited)
Erin Lyerla ... stand-in (uncredited)
Jeri McBride ... stand-in (uncredited)
Danny Nero ... photo double: Judge Reinhold (uncredited) / stand-in: Judge Reinhold (uncredited)
Michael Parkhurst ... marketing consultant (uncredited) / technical advisor (uncredited)
Paul Rahmes ... personal assistant to director (uncredited)

Thanks 

Joseph Abrahams ... thanks
Nancy Abrahams ... thanks
Susan Breslau ... thanks
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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