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The Ref

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

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R 1994 · 1h 37m
Drama, Comedy, Crime
Starring Denis Leary · Judy Davis · Kevin Spacey
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A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.

Theatrical
Mar 9, 1994
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 4, 2003
Box Office
$11.4M
Budget
$11.0M
Return
1.0x
Director
Ted Demme
Writers
Richard LaGravenese, Marie Weiss
Producers
Jeffrey Weiss, Ron Bozman, Jerry Bruckheimer
Music
Dave Stewart
Studio
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Touchstone Pictures
Keywords
holiday robbery parent child relationship burglar christmas party hostage blackmail santa claus bad mother-in-law mother-in-law liberation of hostage police connecticut thief dysfunctional family dark comedy man hunt dinner alcoholic christmas marriage counseling
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Cast

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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
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
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Hostage Situation Driving Him Crazy
Taglines He's taken them hostage. They're driving him nuts.
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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.

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