The Ref

Mar 9, 1994

1h 37m

★ 6.5

They might be his hostages but what they're doing to this guy is criminal.

Overview

A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Touchstone Pictures

The Ref Trailers

Cast

Gus

Denis Leary

Caroline Chasseur

Judy Davis

Lloyd Chasseur

Kevin Spacey

Rose Chasseur

Glynis Johns

Jesse Chasseur

Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.

Lt. Huff

Raymond J. Barry

Murray

Richard Bright

Connie Chasseur

Christine Baranski

Gary Chasseur

Adam LeFevre

Siskel

J.K. Simmons

Dr. Wong, Marriage Counselor

BD Wong

Lt. Steve Milford

John Scurti

Jason and Midget are two young, black teenagers living in Newark, New Jersey, the unofficial car theft capital of the world. Their favourite pastime is that of everybody in their neighbourhood: stealing cars and joyriding. The trouble starts when they steal a police car and the cops launch a violent offensive that involves beating and even shooting suspects.

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