Review of Ruthless People (1986) by Vincent Canby for The New York Times — 14 Nov 2002
THE most irresistible thing about the characters in Ruthless People, a conspicuously overconsuming, Beverly Hills update of O. Henry's classic Ransom of Red Chief, is that they all try with such earnestness to live up to their ruthless reputations.
It also has a uniformly splendid cast of comic actors - the best to be seen outside of any recent Blake Edwards movie. Its screenplay, by the newcomer Dale Launer, is packed with wonderfully vulgar, tasteless lines that perfectly reflect the sensibilities of Sam and Barbara Stone.
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This review of Ruthless People (1986) was written by Vincent Canby and published by The New York Times on 14 Nov 2002.
Ruthless People has generally received positive reviews.
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