The Ref is a 1994 American Christmas black comedy crime film directed by Ted Demme, written by Richard LaGravenese and Marie Weiss, and starring Denis Leary, Judy Davis, and Kevin Spacey. The plot centers on a burglar who, while evading capture from the police, is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve. The burglar finds himself having to act as a de facto marriage counselor, or "referee", between the squabbling husband and wife, a situation that becomes more complicated when the husband's relatives drop by for Christmas dinner.
The Ref (1994)
Directed by Ted Demme
Genres - Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family |
Sub-Genres - Black Comedy Film, Christmas Film |
Release Date - Mar 9, 1994 |
Run Time - 97 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$11,000,000
Box Office
$11,439,193
Themes
Tags
Alcoholic, American, Black, Blackmail, Burglar, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas Party, Connecticut, Country, Dark Comedy, Dinner, Dysfunctional Family, Family Relationships, Holiday, Hostage, Marriage Counseling, Police, Robbery, Santa Claus, Thief
Attributes
Filming Location: Ontario
Narrative Location: Connecticut
Subject: dysfunctional family
Narrative Location: Connecticut
Subject: dysfunctional family
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Alternate Titles
Absolut gisslan
SE
Bossen
DK
C'eravamo tanto odiati
IT
Davetsiz Misafir
TR
Diaititis gia pantremenous
GR
Drôles d'otages
CA
Egy híján túsz
HU
El arbitro
AR
El árbitro
MX
Esto (no) es un secuestro
ES
Hostile Hostages
GB
Ikaitai
LT
Isto (Não) É Um Rapto
PT
No Panic - Gute Geiseln sind selten
DE
O Árbitro
BR
Opasni taoci
RS
Ostatici ostili
RO
Spec
PL
Tel est pris qui croyait prendre
CA, FR
The Ref
AU, CA, US
To gisler for mye
NO
Διαιτητής για παντρεμένους
GR
Заложници
BG
Осторожно, заложник!
RU
Рефері
UA