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A black comedy tale of two kindly kidnappers, Ken and Sandy Kessler, exacting revenge on the rip-off merchant Sam (Danny DeVito) by taking his spoilt rich wife, Barbara (Bette Midler) as hostage. However when the Kesslers try to claim their ransom, the obnoxious and spiteful Sam, who is delighted at the opportunity to be rid of the wife he hates so much, refuses to pay. Barbara joins forces with the Kesslers and together they plan their revenge. Cast includes Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Anita Morris and Bill Pullman in his debut performance.
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ACMI Identifier
319100
Language
English
Audience classification
M (15+)
Subject categories
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Kidnapping
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Revenge
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)