Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Ruthless People
1986
***½
Director: David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker
Cast: Bette Midler, Danny De Vito, Judge Rheinhold, Helen Slater, Anita Morris, Bill Pullman

A duplicitous businessman is planning to have his wealthy wife killed, when she is kidnapped and held for ransom. This enjoyable dark comedy has an abundance of twists, turns, and double-crosses. The cast is great but some of the performances are a bit hammy.