The Ref
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| Directed by | Ted Demme |
| Produced by | Jerry Bruckheimer Don Simpson |
| Written by | Richard LaGravenese Marie Weiss |
| Starring | Denis Leary Judy Davis Kevin Spacey |
| Music by | David A. Stewart |
| Cinematography | Adam Kimmel |
| Editing by | Jeffrey Wolf |
| Distributed by | Touchstone Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 9, 1994 |
| Running time | 93 min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11,000,000 (U.S.) |
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The Ref (sometimes also known as Hostile Hostages) is a 1994 black comedy film, directed by Ted Demme.
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[edit] Plot summary
A robber (played by Denis Leary) holds a man and his wife (played by Kevin Spacey and Judy Davis) hostage on Christmas. However, they are not quite what he was expecting, and he soon regrets his decision.
Tagline: He's taken them hostage. They're driving him nuts. "If you only see one Christmas movie this July"
[edit] Cast
- Denis Leary - Gus
- Judy Davis - Caroline Chasseur
- Kevin Spacey - Lloyd Chasseur
- Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. - Jesse Chasseur
- Glynis Johns - Rose Chasseur
- Raymond J. Barry - Lt. Huff
- Richard Bright - Murray, Gus' Driver
- Christine Baranski - Connie Chasseur
- Adam LeFevre - Gary Chasseur
- Phillip Nicoll - John Chasseur
- Ellie Raab - Mary Chasseur
[edit] Trivia
- Two actors that were regulars in the series Oz appeared in the film. J.K. Simmons played the commander of Jesse's military school and B.D. Wong played a marriage counselor.
- This was the first collaboration between Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney.
[edit] External links
- The Ref at the Internet Movie Database
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