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Hostage for a Day

Hostage for a Day

19941h 35mFilm

Comedy TV Movie

52

5.2(10)

Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in order to get the money he needs to escape his humdrum life.

Top Cast

George Wendt

George Wendt

Warren Kooey

John Vernon

John Vernon

V.D. Regan

Robin Duke

Robin Duke

Elizabeth Kooey

PJ Torokvei

Ronny

Kathleen Laskey

Kathleen Laskey

Jackie

Don Lake

Don Lake

Lieutenant Sneed

Currie Graham

Currie Graham

Hondo

John Hemphill

John Hemphill

Andre Petrovich

Christopher Templeton

Christopher Templeton

Diane St. Clair

Walter Alza

Walter Alza

Ramon

Rick Bennett

Caretaker

Vic Cummings

TV Anchor Paul

Monika Deol

Monica Etheridge

Jack Duffy

Jack Duffy

SWAT #3

Peter Ferri

Derelict Madman

Dan Gallagher

Dan Gallagher

Security Patrolman

Kathryn Greenwood

Kathryn Greenwood

SWAT #1

Jennie Lévesque

Jennie Lévesque

Girl Diane

Gene Mack

SWAT #2

David McAree

Customer

Details

Director: John Candy
Status: Released
Release: 1994-04-25
Runtime: 1h 35m
Budget: —
Revenue: —
Language: EN
Score: 52%

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