Slime ball businessman Sam Stone plots to murder his horrible wife for her money, so he can marry his mistress. He can't believe his luck when she is kidnapped by Ken and Sandy Kessler who wanted revenge from Sam for stealing their savings, and Sandy's money making fashion design, then marketing it as his own. When Barbara learns of what Sam has done to this couple and then realises that he isn't... doing anything to secure her release, she becomes friends with her kidnapper and they plan to teach Sam a lesson.
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DeVito is at his ruthless best as Sam Stone, the businessman who is only too delighted when his nagging wife Middler is kidnapped. Having no intention of paying the ransom, he counts on the kidnappers disposing of her, but unfortunately they have hearts of gold. The type of modern dark comedy of which DeVito is the master, this is a hugely enjoyable and deliciously biting film. Middler, ultimately as endearing as a kitten, proves that there is more to her than just a great voice. But it's difficult not to root for DeVito's sleazy maniac, which is why the script works so well.
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Saw this film back in the eighties and thought it was very funny with a good twist in the tale. I cought the tail end of it a few years ago on TV and have been trying to get a copy ever since.
Watched it all through again and it still makes me laugh in all the right places the twists in the plot and the scheming are just hilarious.
I would reccommend this to anyone who wanys a good laugh, the Danny DeVito character, the dogs and the inept kidnappers all move the plot along but it is Bett Midler who comes out on top.
