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A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
Theatrical
Mar 9, 1994
Box Office
$11.4M
Budget
$11.0M
Return
1.0x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 4, 2003
Director
Writers
Producers
Jeffrey Weiss, Ron Bozman, Jerry Bruckheimer
Music
Studio
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Touchstone Pictures
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Quotes
See all →Hostage Situation Driving Him Crazy
Taglines
He's taken them hostage. They're driving him nuts.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Hostages and Criminal Behavior in The Ref
Taglines
They might be his hostages but what they're doing to this guy is criminal.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →D
Denis Leary
Gus
J
Judy Davis
Caroline Chasseur
K
Kevin Spacey
Lloyd Chasseur
R
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
Jesse Chasseur
G
Glynis Johns
Rose Chasseur
R
Raymond J. Barry
Lt. Huff
R
Richard Bright
Murray
C
Christine Baranski
Connie Chasseur
B
Bill Raymond
George
E
Ellie Raab
Mary
A
Adam LeFevre
Gary Chasseur
J
Jim Turner
Phil
J
John Scurti
Lt. Steve Milford
R
Robert Ridgely
Bob Burley
J.K. Simmons
Siskel
B
BD Wong
Dr. Wong, Marriage Counselor
R
Rutanya Alda
Linda
H
Herbie Ade
Bartender
R
Ron Gabriel
Limo Driver
E
Edward Saxon
Reporter
