The Ref (1994)
- Starring:
- Denis Leary, Judy Davis, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ted Demme
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Caroline and Lloyd (Judy Davis and Kevin Spacey) 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. Such is the premise of the acerbic comedy The Ref, which shows what happens when this quarrelsome duo is taken hostage. The gunman is Gus (Denis Leary), 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. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Complete Cast:
- Denis Leary - Gus
- Kevin Spacey - Lloyd
- Glynis Johns - Rose
- Richard Bright - Murray
- Stephen Hunter - Old Baybrook Policeman
- Vincent Pastore - State Trooper
- Caroline Yeager - Town Citizen
- Cecilley Carroll - Santa Family #1
- John Benjamin Hickey - Old Baybrook Policeman
- Marilyn Stonehouse - Store Cashier
- Derek Keurvost - Town Citizen
- Edward Saxon - Reporter
- Scott Walker - Prosecutor
- Ron Gabriel - Limo Driver
- Richard Blackburn - Santa Family #1
- Ellie Raab - Mary
- Charles Kerr - Town Citizen
- Christine Baranski - Connie
- Judy Davis - Caroline
- Robert J. Steinmiller - Jesse
- Raymond J. Barry - Huff
- Rutanya Alda - Linda
- Chas Lawther - Santa Family #2
- Jim Turner - Phil
- Bill Raymond - George
- Max Piersig - Cadet
- Howard Feuer
- Peter Krantz - State Trooper
- Kenneth Utt - Jeremiah Willard
- J.K. Simmons - Siskel
- Robert Ridgely - Bob Burley
- Robert Collins - State Trooper
- B.D. Wong - Dr. Wong
- Adam Le Fevre - Gary
- Tony Craig - State Trooper
- Director(s):
- Ted Demme
- Writer(s):
- Marie Weiss, Richard LaGravenese
- Producer(s):
- Ron Bozman, Jeff Weiss, Richard LaGravenese
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Profanity, Not For Children, Adult Situations)
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