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The Ref(1994)

They might be his hostages but what they're doing to this guy is criminal.

Comedy Crime Drama

Status: Released
Release date: 1994-03-09
Runtime: 1h 37m
Rating: 6.6 / 10 (378 votes)
Original language: en
Certification: R
Budget: $11,000,000
Revenue: $11,400,000
Popularity: 3
Adult content: No

Overview

A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.

Crew highlights

Directors

Ted Demme

Writers

Richard LaGravenese - Screenplay
Marie Weiss - Story
Marie Weiss - Screenplay

Producers

Ron Bozman
Jeffrey Weiss
Richard LaGravenese

Cast

Denis Leary portrait

Denis Leary

Gus

Judy Davis portrait

Judy Davis

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Caroline Chasseur

Kevin Spacey portrait

Kevin Spacey

Lloyd Chasseur

Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. portrait

Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.

Jesse Chasseur

Glynis Johns portrait

Glynis Johns

Rose Chasseur

Raymond J. Barry portrait

Raymond J. Barry

Lt. Huff

Richard Bright portrait

Richard Bright

Murray

Christine Baranski portrait

Christine Baranski

Connie Chasseur

Bill Raymond portrait

Bill Raymond

George

Ellie Raab

Mary

Adam LeFevre portrait

Adam LeFevre

Gary Chasseur

Phillip Nicoll

John

Jim Turner portrait

Jim Turner

Phil

John Scurti portrait

John Scurti

Lt. Steve Milford

Robert Ridgely portrait

Robert Ridgely

Bob Burley

J.K. Simmons portrait

J.K. Simmons

Siskel

BD Wong portrait

BD Wong

Dr. Wong, Marriage Counselor

Rutanya Alda portrait

Rutanya Alda

Linda

Production details

Production companies

Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Touchstone Pictures

Countries

United States of America

Spoken languages

English

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Keywords

robberypoliceparent child relationshipburglarholidayhostageliberation of hostageblackmailchristmas partysanta clausbad mother-in-lawmother-in-lawdark comedydysfunctional familyconnecticutthiefman huntdinneralcoholicchristmasmarriage counseling

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