
The Ref (1994)
6.5|9 Mar, 1994|97 min
They might be his hostages but what they're doing to this guy is criminal.
6.5|9 Mar, 1994|97 min
Released
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A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
Language
Budget$11,000,000
Revenue $11,400,000
English
Budget$11,000,000
Revenue $11,400,000
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
Gus

Judy Davis
Caroline Chasseur

Kevin Spacey
Lloyd Chasseur

Glynis Johns
Rose Chasseur

Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
Jesse Chasseur

Raymond J. Barry
Lt. Huff

Richard Bright
Murray

Christine Baranski
Connie Chasseur

Adam LeFevre
Gary Chasseur

J.K. Simmons
Siskel

BD Wong
Dr. Wong, Marriage Counselor

John Scurti
Lt. Steve Milford

Bill Raymond
George
Phillip Nicoll
John
Ellie Raab
Mary

Jim Turner
Phil
Herbie Ade
Bartender

Ron Gabriel
Limo Driver

Scott Walker
Prosecutor

Edward Saxon
Reporter
Donna Holgate
Newscaster

Kenneth Utt
Jeremiah Willard
Marilyn Stonehouse
Store Cashier
Victoria Mitchell
Store Customer
Cort Day
Salvation Army Volunteer

Robert Ridgely
Bob Burley
John E. Campbell
Santa Family #1

Rutanya Alda
Linda
Peter Krantz
State Trooper
Crews

Dave Stewart
Original Music Composer

Ted Demme
Director

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
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
Associate Editor
Howard Feuer
Casting

Don Simpson
Executive Producer
Dennis Davenport
Art Direction
Marie Weiss
Story
Marie Weiss
Screenplay

Jerry Bruckheimer
Executive Producer
Ron Bozman
Producer
Dan Davis
Production Design
Jeffrey Weiss
Producer

Stephen McLaughlin
Music Producer

Matthias Gohl
Music Arranger

Richard LaGravenese
Producer

Judianna Makovsky
Costume Design

Branko Racki
Stunt Coordinator
Jaro Dick
Set Decoration
Bruce Carwardine
Sound Mixer
John Stoneham Jr.
Stunts

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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