--- title: "Ruthless People: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/ruthless-people/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/ruthless-people" cast: 35 crew: 63 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Ruthless People (1986): cast and crew 35 cast and 63 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Danny DeVito](https://film.one/person/danny-devito.md) as Sam Stone - [Bette Midler](https://film.one/person/bette-midler.md) as Barbara Stone - [Judge Reinhold](https://film.one/person/judge-reinhold.md) as Ken Kessler - [Helen Slater](https://film.one/person/helen-slater.md) as Sandy Kessler - [Anita Morris](https://film.one/person/anita-morris.md) as Carol Dodsworth - [Bill Pullman](https://film.one/person/bill-pullman.md) as Earl James Mott - [William G. Schilling](https://film.one/person/william-g-schilling.md) as Chief Henry Benton - [Art Evans](https://film.one/person/art-evans.md) as Lt. Bender - [Clarence Felder](https://film.one/person/clarence-felder.md) as Lt. Walters - [J.E. Freeman](https://film.one/person/j-e-freeman.md) as Bedroom Killer - [Gary Riley](https://film.one/person/gary-riley.md) as Heavy Metal Kid - [Frank Sivero](https://film.one/person/frank-sivero.md) as The Mugger - Phyllis Applegate as Loan Officer - Jeannine Bisignano as Hooker in Car - J.P. Bumstead as Technician - Jon Cutler as Stereo Store Customer - Susan Marie Snyder as Stereo Store Customer - [Jim Doughan](https://film.one/person/jim-doughan.md) as Cop at Sam's House - Christopher J. Keene as Cop at Jail - Henry Noguchi as Coroner - Arnold F. Turner as Cop with Killer Picture - [Bob Tzudiker](https://film.one/person/bob-tzudiker.md) as Sam's Attorney - Charles A. Vanegas as Arresting Cop - Louise Yaffe as Social Worker - Janet Rotblatt as Secretary to Chief of Police - Charlotte Zucker as Judge - Art Bonilla as Waiter - Rick DeReyes as Newscaster - Mie Hunt as Newscaster - Ron Tank as Newscaster - Susan Stadner as Aerobic Instructor - Beth R. Johnson as Aerobic Instructor - Twyla Littleton as Model - Mary Elizabeth Thompson as Elderly Woman - [Phil Hartman](https://film.one/person/phil-hartman.md) as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited) ## Directing - William S. Beasley: First Assistant Director - Bruce Humphrey: Second Assistant Director - [David Zucker](https://film.one/person/david-zucker.md): Director - [Jerry Zucker](https://film.one/person/jerry-zucker.md): Director - [Jim Abrahams](https://film.one/person/jim-abrahams.md): Director ## Writing - [Dale Launer](https://film.one/person/dale-launer.md): Screenplay ## Production - Jeffrey Chernov: Unit Production Manager - Ellen Chenoweth: Casting - Walter Yetnikoff: Executive Producer - [Michael Peyser](https://film.one/person/michael-peyser.md): Producer - Joanna Lancaster: Executive Producer - Richard Wagner: Executive Producer ## Camera - [Jan de Bont](https://film.one/person/jan-de-bont.md): Director of Photography ## Editing - [Gib Jaffe](https://film.one/person/gib-jaffe.md): Editor - [Arthur Schmidt](https://film.one/person/arthur-schmidt.md): Editor ## Sound and music - Donald O. Mitchell: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Charles L. Campbell: Supervising Sound Editor - Tommy Mottola: Music Supervisor - Louis L. Edemann: Supervising Sound Editor - Larry Carow: Sound Editor - Samuel C. Crutcher: Sound Editor - Rick Kline: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Chuck Neely: Sound Editor - Kevin O'Connell: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Mike Dobie: Sound Editor - [Mick Jagger](https://film.one/person/mick-jagger.md): Songs - [Billy Joel](https://film.one/person/billy-joel.md): Songs - [Michel Colombier](https://film.one/person/michel-colombier.md): Original Music Composer ## Art - Anne D. McCulley: Set Decoration - Donald B. Woodruff: Art Direction - Sally Cruikshank: Opening Title Sequence ## Costume and make-up - Brad Wilder: Makeup Artist - [Rosanna Norton](https://film.one/person/rosanna-norton.md): Costume Designer - Eric H. Sandberg: Costume Supervisor - Barbara Lorenz: Key Hair Stylist ## Visual effects - Sally Cruikshank: Animation Supervisor ## Crew - Pat Romano: Stunts - Ralph Garrett: Stunts - Danny Costa: Stunts - Phil Adams: Stunts - Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw: Stunts - Vince Deadrick Sr.: Stunts - Wayne King Sr.: Stunts - John-Clay Scott: Stunts - [Sasha Jenson](https://film.one/person/sasha-jenson.md): Stunts - Carol Neilson Smrz: Stunts - Brian Smrz: Stunts - Brad Bovee: Stunts - Ben Scott: Stunts - Mike Watson: Stunts - Ray Bickel: Stunts - Max Kleven: Stunts - Richard Drown: Stunts - Kathleen O'Haco: Stunts - Gene Hartline: Stunts - Ted White: Stunts - Diamond Farnsworth: Stunts - Carol Rees: Stunts - Loren Janes: Stunts - Faith Minton: Stunts - Walter Scott: Stunt Coordinator - Charles Croughwell: Stunts - Gregory J. Barnett: Stunts --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. 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