Production Year: 1986 - Comedy - Director: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over more
A comedy based on the rag trade, where new designs are fair game for ruthless competitors. A fashion millionaire's wife is kidnapped, but when the kidnappers try to extort money... more
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Advantages: Hilarious from first joke to last, Great Actors, Intelligent Writing, Everything really Disadvantages: Some may be offended by some of the jokes....or characters motivations, for that matter...
...TITLE: Ruthless People >>>>>
<<<<< RATING: ****½ >>>>>
<<<<< CAST: Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Bill Pullman, Anita Morris, William G. Schilling, Art Evans, Clarence Felder, J.E. Freeman, Gary Riley, Phyllis Applegate, Jeannine Bisignano, J.P. Bumstead, Jon Cutler, Susan Marie Snyder, Jim Doughan, Christopher J. Keene. >>>>>
<<<<< DIRECTORS: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, & Jerry Zucker >>>>>
<<<<< STUDIO: Touchstone ... ...Barrymore. I’m talking about RUTHLESS PEOPLE, one of the greatest black comedies ever brought to the screen. After watching the dreadful adaptation of THE CAT IN THE HAT (with Mike Myers), I had to watch another film that knows how to make the audience laugh. I’ve always believed in the philosophy that comedy is all about reaction, and this film surely is all about reactions to situations that are utterly ridiculous and sometimes unbelievable. True, ...
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Advantages: Brilliant fun and a fab cast! Disadvantages: None!
...what the hell you're saying.
Enrico: Am I too late? Look I won a coin, a gold coin, isn't it wonderful? Look at this room, what a beautiful room. Have you seen this room?
Randy: Yes! We’re in it.
Donald: I can do whatever I want. I'm eccentric. Grr! Grr!
Enrico: (looking at cocktail sausages on the buffet) Ooooh look! Cock doggies!
--- Other Info ---
Year: 2001
Time Running: 112 Minutes.
Cert: 12.
Director: Jerry Zucker, who previously directed Ghost, First Knight and RuthlessPeople.
Written By: Andy Breckman, the writer of Sgt. Bilko, I.Q., Moving and True Identity.
DVD Extras:
- 'Making Of Rat Race' documentary.
- Interview with director Jerry Zucker and writer Andy Breckman.
- Deleted Scenes.
- Outtakes.
- Theatrical Trailer.
--- Pricing ---
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Actor(s): Danny De Vito, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Bette Midler
Director(s): Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Genre: Comedy
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 1986
Running Time: 1 hour 31 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: A comedy based on the rag trade, where new designs are fair game for ruthless competitors. A fashion millionaire's wife is kidnapped, but when the kidnappers try to extort money they find that he has gone out celebrating with his mistress.
DVD Description
A comedy based on the rag trade, where new designs are fair game for ruthless competitors. A fashion millionaire's wife is kidnapped, but when the kidnappers try to extort money they find that he has gone out celebrating with his mistress.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): Touchstone Home Video; Technicolor Distribution Services
Release date: 23/08/2004
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: BED 881403
Barcode: 5017188814034
Languages
Main Language: English
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