The Ref

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

Mar 11 1994 R 1h 36m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

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

Plot

Denis Leary plays an unfortunate cat burglar, who is abandoned by his partner in the middle of a heist, and is forced to take an irritating Connecticut couple (Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis) hostage. He soon finds that he took on more than he bargained for when the couple's blackmailing son and despicable in-laws step into the picture. Before long they're driving him nuts with their petty bickering and family problems. The only way for him to survive is to be their referee and resolve their differences, before he can be nabbed by the police.

Written by

Marie Weiss, Richard LaGravenese

Directed by

Ted Demme

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
27,573
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA