Cast and crew
Ruthless People (1986)
35 cast and 63 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast35
Danny DeVitoSam Stone
Bette MidlerBarbara Stone
Judge ReinholdKen Kessler
Helen SlaterSandy Kessler
Anita MorrisCarol Dodsworth
Bill PullmanEarl James Mott
William G. SchillingChief Henry Benton
Art EvansLt. Bender- Clarence FelderLt. Walters
J.E. FreemanBedroom Killer
Gary RileyHeavy Metal Kid
Frank SiveroThe Mugger- Phyllis ApplegateLoan Officer
- Jeannine BisignanoHooker in Car
- J.P. BumsteadTechnician
- Jon CutlerStereo Store Customer
- Susan Marie SnyderStereo Store Customer
Jim DoughanCop at Sam's House- Christopher J. KeeneCop at Jail
- Henry NoguchiCoroner
- Arnold F. TurnerCop with Killer Picture
Bob TzudikerSam's Attorney- Charles A. VanegasArresting Cop
- Louise YaffeSocial Worker
- Janet RotblattSecretary to Chief of Police
- Charlotte ZuckerJudge
- Art BonillaWaiter
- Rick DeReyesNewscaster
- Mie HuntNewscaster
- Ron TankNewscaster
- Susan StadnerAerobic Instructor
- Beth R. JohnsonAerobic Instructor
- Twyla LittletonModel
- Mary Elizabeth ThompsonElderly Woman
Phil HartmanNewsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Crew63
Directing
- William S. BeasleyFirst Assistant Director
- Bruce HumphreySecond Assistant Director
- David ZuckerDirector
- Jerry ZuckerDirector
- Jim AbrahamsDirector
Writing
- Dale LaunerScreenplay
Production
- Jeffrey ChernovUnit Production Manager
- Ellen ChenowethCasting
- Walter YetnikoffExecutive Producer
- Michael PeyserProducer
- Joanna LancasterExecutive Producer
- Richard WagnerExecutive Producer
Camera
- Jan de BontDirector of Photography
Editing
- Gib JaffeEditor
- Arthur SchmidtEditor
Sound and music
- Donald O. MitchellSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Charles L. CampbellSupervising Sound Editor
- Tommy MottolaMusic Supervisor
- Louis L. EdemannSupervising Sound Editor
- Larry CarowSound Editor
- Samuel C. CrutcherSound Editor
- Rick KlineSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Chuck NeelySound Editor
- Kevin O'ConnellSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Mike DobieSound Editor
- Mick JaggerSongs
- Billy JoelSongs
- Michel ColombierOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Anne D. McCulleySet Decoration
- Donald B. WoodruffArt Direction
- Sally CruikshankOpening Title Sequence
Costume and make-up
- Brad WilderMakeup Artist
- Rosanna NortonCostume Designer
- Eric H. SandbergCostume Supervisor
- Barbara LorenzKey Hair Stylist
Visual effects
- Sally CruikshankAnimation Supervisor
Crew
- Pat RomanoStunts
- Ralph GarrettStunts
- Danny CostaStunts
- Phil AdamsStunts
- Tracy Keehn-DashnawStunts
- Vince Deadrick Sr.Stunts
- Wayne King Sr.Stunts
- John-Clay ScottStunts
- Sasha JensonStunts
- Carol Neilson SmrzStunts
- Brian SmrzStunts
- Brad BoveeStunts
- Ben ScottStunts
- Mike WatsonStunts
- Ray BickelStunts
- Max KlevenStunts
- Richard DrownStunts
- Kathleen O'HacoStunts
- Gene HartlineStunts
- Ted WhiteStunts
- Diamond FarnsworthStunts
- Carol ReesStunts
- Loren JanesStunts
- Faith MintonStunts
- Walter ScottStunt Coordinator
- Charles CroughwellStunts
- Gregory J. BarnettStunts