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The Ref  (1994)
They might be his hostages but what they're doing to this guy is criminal.


6.5|9 Mar, 1994|97 min
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A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
Language

English 


Budget$11,000,000
Revenue $11,400,000
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Keywords
robbery
police
parent child relationship
burglar
holiday
hostage
liberation of hostage
blackmail
christmas party
santa claus
bad mother-in-law
mother-in-law
dark comedy
dysfunctional family
connecticut
thief
man hunt
dinner
alcoholic
christmas
marriage counseling

Casts

Denis Leary
Denis Leary
Gus
Judy Davis
Judy Davis
Caroline Chasseur
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey
Lloyd Chasseur
Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns
Rose Chasseur
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
Jesse Chasseur
Raymond J. Barry
Raymond J. Barry
Lt. Huff
Richard Bright
Richard Bright
Murray
Christine Baranski
Christine Baranski
Connie Chasseur
Adam LeFevre
Adam LeFevre
Gary Chasseur
J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons
Siskel
BD Wong
BD Wong
Dr. Wong, Marriage Counselor
John Scurti
John Scurti
Lt. Steve Milford
Bill Raymond
Bill Raymond
George
Phillip Nicoll
John
Ellie Raab
Mary
Jim Turner
Jim Turner
Phil
Herbie Ade
Bartender
Ron Gabriel
Ron Gabriel
Limo Driver
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
Prosecutor
Edward Saxon
Edward Saxon
Reporter
Donna Holgate
Newscaster
Kenneth Utt
Kenneth Utt
Jeremiah Willard
Marilyn Stonehouse
Store Cashier
Victoria Mitchell
Store Customer
Cort Day
Salvation Army Volunteer
Robert Ridgely
Robert Ridgely
Bob Burley
John E. Campbell
Santa Family #1
Rutanya Alda
Rutanya Alda
Linda
Peter Krantz
State Trooper

Crews

Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart
Original Music Composer
Ted Demme
Ted Demme
Director
Richard LaGravenese
Richard LaGravenese
Screenplay
Adam Kimmel
Director of Photography
Jeffrey Wolf
Editor
Michael Ringston
Assistant Camera
Blanche McDermaid
Script Supervisor
Deborah Zwicker
Production Coordinator
Ron Oxley
Second Assistant Director
Kim W. Chow
Wardrobe Master
Todd Kasow
Music Editor
Stuart Levy
Stuart Levy
Supervising Sound Editor
Peter Waggoner
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Purcell
Dialogue Editor
Patti Unger
Wardrobe Supervisor
Tim Murton
Scenic Artist
Ann-Marie Ferney-Tellez
Third Assistant Director
John Gilroy
John Gilroy
Associate Editor
Howard Feuer
Casting
Don Simpson
Don Simpson
Executive Producer
Dennis Davenport
Art Direction
Marie Weiss
Story
Marie Weiss
Screenplay
Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Executive Producer
Ron Bozman
Producer
Dan Davis
Production Design
Jeffrey Weiss
Producer
Stephen McLaughlin
Stephen McLaughlin
Music Producer
Matthias Gohl
Matthias Gohl
Music Arranger
Richard LaGravenese
Richard LaGravenese
Producer
Judianna Makovsky
Judianna Makovsky
Costume Design
Branko Racki
Branko Racki
Stunt Coordinator
Jaro Dick
Set Decoration
Bruce Carwardine
Sound Mixer
John Stoneham Jr.
Stunts
Matt Birman
Matt Birman
Stunts
Marilyn Stonehouse
Unit Production Manager
William Spahic
First Assistant Director
Amanda Scheer-Demme
Music Consultant
Irene Kent
Makeup Artist
Risa Litwin
Stunts
Helen Scott
Stunts
Larry A. McLean
Stunts
Andrew Shea
First Assistant Director
Mark Brunzell
Stunts
Rick Forsayeth
Stunts

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