, 1h33 Directed byJim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker OriginUSA GenresComedy ThemesFilms about sexuality ActorsDanny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Bill Pullman, Anita Morris Roles Stereo Store Customer Rating68% Millionaire Sam Stone (Danny DeVito) intends to murder his hated wife Barbara (Bette Midler) to gain control of her $15 million family fortune and run off with his mistress Carol (Anita Morris). However, he is pre-empted by a phone call from an anonymous man announcing that Barbara has been kidnapped and that Sam must pay a ransom of $500,000 or she will be killed.