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The Ref

The Ref (1994)

March 9, 1994 (US) • Comedy, Crime, Drama • 97m

Overview

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

Director

Ted Demme

Top Billed

Denis Leary

Keywords

robbery police parent child relationship burglar holiday hostage liberation of hostage blackmail christmas party santa claus bad mother-in-law mother-in-law dark comedy dysfunctional family connecticut thief man hunt dinner alcoholic christmas marriage counseling
Where to watch

Top Billed Cast

Denis Leary
Denis Leary

Gus

Judy Davis
Judy Davis

Caroline Chasseur

Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey

Lloyd Chasseur

Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.

Jesse Chasseur

Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns

Rose Chasseur

Raymond J. Barry
Raymond J. Barry

Lt. Huff

Richard Bright
Richard Bright

Murray

Christine Baranski
Christine Baranski

Connie Chasseur

Bill Raymond
Bill Raymond

George

Ellie Raab
Ellie Raab

Mary

Adam LeFevre
Adam LeFevre

Gary Chasseur

Phillip Nicoll
Phillip Nicoll

John

Jim Turner
Jim Turner

Phil

John Scurti
John Scurti

Lt. Steve Milford

Robert Ridgely
Robert Ridgely

Bob Burley

J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons

Siskel

BD Wong
BD Wong

Dr. Wong, Marriage Counselor

Rutanya Alda
Rutanya Alda

Linda

Herbie Ade
Herbie Ade

Bartender

Ron Gabriel
Ron Gabriel

Limo Driver

Scott Walker
Scott Walker

Prosecutor

Edward Saxon
Edward Saxon

Reporter

Donna Holgate
Donna Holgate

Newscaster

Kenneth Utt
Kenneth Utt

Jeremiah Willard

Marilyn Stonehouse
Marilyn Stonehouse

Store Cashier

Victoria Mitchell
Victoria Mitchell

Store Customer

Cort Day
Cort Day

Salvation Army Volunteer

Charles Kerr
Charles Kerr

Town Citizen

Derek Keurvorst
Derek Keurvorst

Town Citizen

Caroline Yeager
Caroline Yeager

Town Citizen

Max Piersig
Max Piersig

Cadet

Victor Erdos
Victor Erdos

Cadet

John Benjamin Hickey
John Benjamin Hickey

Old Baybrook Policeman

Jimmy Burke
Jimmy Burke

Old Baybrook Policeman

Chris Phillips
Chris Phillips

Old Baybrook Policeman

Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter

Old Baybrook Policeman

Arthur J. Nascarella
Arthur J. Nascarella

State Trooper

Vincent Pastore
Vincent Pastore

State Trooper

Tony Craig
Tony Craig

State Trooper

Robert Collins
Robert Collins

State Trooper

Peter Krantz
Peter Krantz

State Trooper

Philip Akin
Philip Akin

State Trooper

John E. Campbell
John E. Campbell

Santa Family #1

Mairlyn Smith
Mairlyn Smith

Santa Family #1

Richard Blackburn
Richard Blackburn

Santa Family #1

Cecilley Carroll
Cecilley Carroll

Santa Family #1

Denise Pidgeon
Denise Pidgeon

Santa Family #2

Chas Lawther
Chas Lawther

Santa Family #2

Lance Paton
Lance Paton

Santa Family #2

Timm Zemanek
Timm Zemanek

Santa Family #3

Jacelyn Holmes
Jacelyn Holmes

Santa Family #3

Crew
Ted Demme
Ted Demme

Director

Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart

Original Music Composer

Richard LaGravenese
Richard LaGravenese

Screenplay

Jeffrey Wolf
Jeffrey Wolf

Editor

Adam Kimmel
Adam Kimmel

Director of Photography

Michael Ringston
Michael Ringston

Assistant Camera

Stuart Levy
Stuart Levy

Supervising Sound Editor

John Purcell
John Purcell

Dialogue Editor

Peter Waggoner
Peter Waggoner

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kim W. Chow
Kim W. Chow

Wardrobe Master

Patti Unger
Patti Unger

Wardrobe Supervisor

John Gilroy
John Gilroy

Associate Editor

Deborah Zwicker
Deborah Zwicker

Production Coordinator

Todd Kasow
Todd Kasow

Music Editor

Blanche McDermaid
Blanche McDermaid

Script Supervisor

Ann-Marie Ferney-Tellez
Ann-Marie Ferney-Tellez

Third Assistant Director

Tim Murton
Tim Murton

Scenic Artist

Ron Oxley
Ron Oxley

Second Assistant Director

Marie Weiss
Marie Weiss

Screenplay

Howard Feuer
Howard Feuer

Casting

Jeffrey Weiss
Jeffrey Weiss

Producer

Ron Bozman
Ron Bozman

Producer

Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerry Bruckheimer

Executive Producer

Don Simpson
Don Simpson

Executive Producer

Dan Davis
Dan Davis

Production Design

Dennis Davenport
Dennis Davenport

Art Direction

Marie Weiss
Marie Weiss

Story

Stephen McLaughlin
Stephen McLaughlin

Music Producer

Matthias Gohl
Matthias Gohl

Music Arranger

Judianna Makovsky
Judianna Makovsky

Costume Design

Richard LaGravenese
Richard LaGravenese

Producer

Branko Racki
Branko Racki

Stunt Coordinator

Matt Birman
Matt Birman

Stunts

Mark Brunzell
Mark Brunzell

Stunts

Rick Forsayeth
Rick Forsayeth

Stunts

Risa Litwin
Risa Litwin

Stunts

Larry A. McLean
Larry A. McLean

Stunts

Helen Scott
Helen Scott

Stunts

John Stoneham Jr.
John Stoneham Jr.

Stunts

Marilyn Stonehouse
Marilyn Stonehouse

Unit Production Manager

Andrew Shea
Andrew Shea

First Assistant Director

William Spahic
William Spahic

First Assistant Director

Amanda Scheer-Demme
Amanda Scheer-Demme

Music Consultant

Jaro Dick
Jaro Dick

Set Decoration

Irene Kent
Irene Kent

Makeup Artist

Bruce Carwardine
Bruce Carwardine

Sound Mixer



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$11,000,000

Revenue

$11,400,000

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