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The Ref

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1994
1h 37m
R
English
Comedy, Crime, Drama
User Score: 
7
Critic Score: 
66
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A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
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The Ref

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1994
1h 37m
English
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
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CRITIC SCORE
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Cast

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Denis Leary
Judy Davis
Caroline Chasseur
Kevin Spacey
Lloyd Chasseur
Glynis Johns
Rose Chasseur
Robert J Steinmiller Jr
Raymond J Barry
Richard Bright
Christine Baranski
Connie Chasseur
Adam LeFevre
Gary Chasseur
JK Simmons
BD Wong
Dr. Wong, Marriage Counselor
John Scurti
Lt. Steve Milford
Bill Raymond
Phillip Nicoll
Ellie Raab
Jim Turner
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
Directed By: Ted Demme
Written By: Richard LaGravenese (Screenplay), Marie Weiss (Screenplay), + 1 more

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nmahoney416 says...
7 years ago
Dennis Leary’s monolouge at the end is worth watching this for that alone.
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Spiritualized Kaos says...
2 months ago
A thief kidnaps the wrong family.
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sage020 says...
4 months ago
This is a fun Christmas season watch. I’ve seen it a handful of times over the years and have enjoyed it each time. Probably Denis Learys most memorable role for me.
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csrz says...
3 years ago
An unfortunate cat burglar becomes trapped in a fate worse than jail when he takes a bickering couple and their annoying relatives hostage. Before long, they're driving him nuts, and the line between who is whose hostage begins to blur. It's okay I guess. It's a dark comedy that leaves the comedy mostly behind. I find it more irritating than funny for the most parts. There are some pretty good performances in here and the premise is pretty clever but it's not well-written enough to sustain this premise for the length of the film and it keeps adding pointless side plots instead.
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