Cast & crew
Ruthless People (1986)
Directed by David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams Written by Dale Launer
Cast
| Bette Midler | Barbara Stone |
| Danny DeVito | Sam Stone |
| Judge Reinhold | Ken Kessler |
| Anita Morris | Carol Dodsworth |
| William G. Schilling | Chief Henry Benton |
| Helen Slater | Sandy Kessler |
| Bill Pullman | Earl James Mott |
| Art Evans | Lt. Bender |
| Clarence Felder | Lt. Walters |
| J.E. Freeman | Bedroom Killer |
| Gary Riley | Heavy Metal Kid |
| Frank Sivero | The Mugger |
| Phyllis Applegate | Loan Officer |
| Jeannine Bisignano | Hooker in Car |
| J.P. Bumstead | Technician |
| Jon Cutler | Stereo Store Customer |
| Susan Marie Snyder | Stereo Store Customer |
| Jim Doughan | Cop at Sam's House |
| Christopher J. Keene | Cop at Jail |
| Henry Noguchi | Coroner |
| Arnold F. Turner | Cop with Killer Picture |
| Charles A. Vanegas | Arresting Cop |
| Louise Yaffe | Social Worker |
| Janet Rotblatt | Secretary to Chief of Police |
| Charlotte Zucker | Judge |
| Rick DeReyes | Newscaster |
| Mie Hunt | Newscaster |
| Ron Tank | Newscaster |
| Bob Tzudiker | Sam's Attorney |
| Art Bonilla | Waiter |
| Susan Stadner | Aerobic Instructor |
| Beth R. Johnson | Aerobic Instructor |
| Twyla Littleton | Model |
| Mary Elizabeth Thompson | Elderly Woman |
| Phil Hartman | Newsreader (voice) (uncredited) |
Crew
| Donald O. Mitchell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Charles L. Campbell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Brad Wilder | Makeup Artist |
| Louis L. Edemann | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Rick Kline | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jeffrey Chernov | Unit Production Manager |
| William S. Beasley | First Assistant Director |
| Tommy Mottola | Music Supervisor |
| Larry Carow | Sound Editor |
| Rosanna Norton | Costume Designer |
| Chuck Neely | Sound Editor |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Editor |
| Kevin O'Connell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Bruce Humphrey | Second Assistant Director |
| Eric H. Sandberg | Costume Supervisor |
| Barbara Lorenz | Key Hair Stylist |
| Anne D. McCulley | Set Decoration |
| Mike Dobie | Sound Editor |
| Donald B. Woodruff | Art Direction |
| Ellen Chenoweth | Casting |
| Gib Jaffe | Editor |
| Jan de Bont | Director of Photography |
| Sally Cruikshank | Opening Title Sequence |
| Walter Yetnikoff | Executive Producer |
| Joanna Lancaster | Executive Producer |
| Dale Launer | Screenplay |
| David Zucker | Director |
| Michael Peyser | Producer |
| Jerry Zucker | Director |
| Jim Abrahams | Director |
| Richard Wagner | Executive Producer |
| Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Ralph Garrett | Stunts |
| Danny Costa | Stunts |
| Phil Adams | Stunts |
| Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw | Stunts |
| Vince Deadrick Sr. | Stunts |
| Billy Joel | Songs |
| Mick Jagger | Songs |
| Wayne King Sr. | Stunts |
| Brad Bovee | Stunts |
| Brian Smrz | Stunts |
| John-Clay Scott | Stunts |
| Sasha Jenson | Stunts |
| Carol Neilson Smrz | Stunts |
| Ben Scott | Stunts |
| Ray Bickel | Stunts |
| Max Kleven | Stunts |
| Mike Watson | Stunts |
| Richard Drown | Stunts |
| Kathleen O'Haco | Stunts |
| Loren Janes | Stunts |
| Gene Hartline | Stunts |
| Ted White | Stunts |
| Diamond Farnsworth | Stunts |
| Carol Rees | Stunts |
| Arthur Schmidt | Editor |
| Faith Minton | Stunts |
| Michel Colombier | Original Music Composer |
| Walter Scott | Stunt Coordinator |
| Gregory J. Barnett | Stunts |
| Charles Croughwell | Stunts |
| Sally Cruikshank | Animation Supervisor |