Now, before we get into the full breakdown of how you can watch 'Ruthless People' right now, here are some quick facts about the Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II comedy flick. Ruthless People starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min. The release date of the movie is June 26th, 1986. The movie received a user score of 66/100 on TMDb, which reflects reviews from 426 community users.
Wondering what this story is all about? Here's the plot: "Sam Stone hates his wife Barbara so much that he wants her dead. He's ecstatic when she's taken by a duo of kidnappers who want $500,000 ransom in exchange for her life. Fully intending to ignore every one of the kidnappers' demands in the hopes that they do him a favor and murder her for him, the two confused kidnappers have to figure out how they're going get their money, and what they're going to do with the overbearing Barbara."
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Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Ruthless People' on each platform when they are available. 'Ruthless People' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Prime Video, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, and YouTube in the US.
'Ruthless People' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on June 26th, 1986
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
April 2nd, 2002
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