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The Ref
1994
1h 36m • Crime, Comedy, Drama • R |
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| Directed by | Ted Demme |
| Writen by | Richard LaGravenese, Marie Weiss |
| Studio | Touchstone Pictures |
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| Video | 3:4 480 (h264) |
| Audio | English (AAC 5.1) |
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Caroline and Lloyd are a married couple constantly at each other's throats, masters at crafting acid-tongued barbs at the other's expense. Indeed, they are so obsessed with belittling each other that they never stop -- not even at gunpoint. The gunman is Gus, a thief on the run from the police, who kidnaps the couple as an insurance policy, planning to use their home as a hideout. But their incessant bickering proves more than Gus bargained for, forcing him -- for the sake of his own sanity -- into the unenviable role of peacemaker. To make things even worse for Gus, he discovers that he has taken the couple hostage the night of their big Christmas party, and the guests are already on the way. Not wanting to leave Lloyd and Caroline unattended, Gus opts to attend the party, pretending to be the couple's marriage counselor. This naturally leads to a series of comic confusions, as the hostage crisis and marital tensions head towards their inevitable conclusion.
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 | 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 |
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