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It sits within the topics 1990s Christmas comedy films, 1994 American films and 1994 black comedy films.
Its subject is documented across 17 Wikipedia language editions.
Film · TMDB
6.6A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
Released: 1994-03-0997 minDir: Ted DemmeComedy, Crime, DramaBudget: $11.0MBox office: $11.4M
Cast
- Denis Leary as Gus
- Judy Davis as Caroline Chasseur
- Kevin Spacey as Lloyd Chasseur
- Glynis Johns as Rose Chasseur
- Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. as Jesse Chasseur
- Raymond J. Barry as Lt. Huff
Themes
- robbery
- police
- parent child relationship
- burglar
- holiday
- hostage
- liberation of hostage
- blackmail
- christmas party
- santa claus
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Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
27,588 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
73%
Metacritic
59/100
- Year
- 1994
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- crime film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- dysfunctional family
- Director
- Ted Demme
- Screenwriter
- Richard LaGravenese
- Cast member
- Kenneth Utt
- Composer
- David A. Stewart
- Producer
- Jerry Bruckheimer
- Production company
- Touchstone Pictures
- Narrative location
- Connecticut
- Filming location
- Ontario
- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 105283
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1994-01-01
- title
- The Ref
- distributed by
- Netflix
- set during recurring event
- Christmas and holiday season
- review score
- 6.4/10
- assessment
- Bechdel test
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Categories
1990s Christmas comedy films1994 American films1994 black comedy films1994 crime comedy films1994 English-language films1994 filmsAmerican black comedy filmsAmerican Christmas comedy filmsAmerican crime comedy filmsEnglish-language black comedy filmsEnglish-language Christmas comedy filmsEnglish-language crime comedy filmsFilms about dysfunctional familiesFilms about hostage takingsFilms directed by Ted DemmeFilms produced by Richard LaGraveneseFilms set in ConnecticutFilms shot in OntarioFilms with screenplays by Richard LaGraveneseJerry Bruckheimer Films filmsTemplate film date with 1 release dateTouchstone Pictures films