VHS 93 mins IMDB
The Ref
Buena Vista (1994)
In Collection
#386

Seen It:
Yes
Comedy, Drama, Crime
USA  /  English

Denis Leary Gus
Judy Davis Caroline Chasseur
Kevin Spacey Lloyd Chasseur
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. Jesse Chasseur
Glynis Johns Rose Chasseur
Raymond J. Barry Lt. Huff
Richard Bright Murray
Christine Baranski Connie Chasseur
Adam Lefevre Gary Chasseur
Phillip Nicoll John Chasseur

Director Ted Demme
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer; Don Simpson
Writer Richard LaGravenese; Marie Weiss
Cinematography Adam Kimmel
Musician David A. Stewart

It’s Christmas and Gus (Denis Leary), a house burglar, finds himself taking Lloyd (Kevin Spacey) and Caroline (Judy Davis), a married couple, hostage after a breaking and entering attempt goes wrong. Until he can get his partner Murray (Richard Bright) to obtain transportation to make a getaway, Gus is stuck in town. Having a constantly arguing couple, himself posing as their marriage counselor, their son Jesse (Robert J. Steinmiller, Jr.) tied up upstairs as leverage and a host of family members coming over for dinner he soon realizes that it is he that is the hostage. With Lloyd’s rich controlling mother, Rose (Glynis Johns) adding fuel to the fire and Gus refereeing, Lloyd and Caroline’s marital discord comes to a head over dinner and gift exchange.

Edition Details
Barcode 765362748037
Region Region 1
Packaging Keep Case
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
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