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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:CEO
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gptkbp:box_office
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$71 million
$71.6 million
Top 10 in 1986
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gptkbp:budget
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$10 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Sam_Stone
gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Margo
gptkb:Eddie
Kidnapper
The Kidnapper
Barbara Stone
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Michael_Chapman
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Kenny_Loggins
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Cult following
cult following
Cult classic status
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Jim_Abrahams
gptkb:David_Zucker
gptkb:Jerry_Zucker
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Buena_Vista_Distribution
gptkb:Touchstone_Pictures
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gptkbp:editor
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Michael Jablow
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:None
gptkb:CEO
premiered at the Cannes Film Festival
premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival
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gptkbp:film_series
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gptkb:CEO
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:California
gptkb:Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Michael_A._Stevenson
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:Police_Department
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:1987
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:collection
gptkb:film
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ruthless People
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Honeymooners
gptkb:The_Odd_Couple
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Dark_Comedy
gptkb:film
dark comedy
film noir
Heist films
Dark comedy genre
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life events
Real-life kidnapping cases
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced later comedies.
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Giorgio_Moroder
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Giorgio_Moroder
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" I’m not a bad guy, I’m just a ruthless one."
" I’m not going to kill you, I’m going to kill your husband!"
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gptkbp:plot
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A man who plans to kill his wife finds himself in a predicament when she is kidnapped.
A man plans to kill his wife to inherit her fortune.
A man who is planning to kill his wife finds himself in a situation where he is being blackmailed.
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:Los_Angeles_Premiere
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Touchstone_Pictures
gptkb:Zucker_Brothers_Productions
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gptkbp:rating
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gptkb:R
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gptkbp:release_date
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1986-06-27
June 27, 1986
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gptkbp:release_format
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Theatrical
theatrical
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gptkbp:release_region
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1986
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:None
gptkb:CEO
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gptkbp:runtime
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95 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Jim_Abrahams
gptkb:David_Zucker
gptkb:Jerry_Zucker
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:None
gptkb:none
gptkb:CEO
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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gptkb:Ruthless_People:_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack
gptkb:Ruthless_People_Soundtrack
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Helen_Slater
gptkb:Bette_Midler
gptkb:Judge_Reinhold
gptkb:Danny_De_Vito
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Jim_Abrahams
gptkb:David_Zucker
gptkb:Jerry_Zucker
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bette_Midler
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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