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Name: The Ref
Released: 1994-3-9
Cast: Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Glynis Johns, Raymond J. Barry

The Ref

R
1h 37m
1994

74%

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Denis Leary plays an unfortunate cat burglar who becomes trapped in a fate worse than jail when he takes a bickering couple (Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis) and their annoying relatives hostage. Before long, they're driving him nuts, and the line between who is whose hostage begins to blur. His only hope for survival is to act as their referee and resolve their differences - or its going to mean instant insanity for everyone! Spend a hysterically funny evening with The Ref - you're sure to experience an irreverent and fun-filled time!

Director:

Ted Demme

Producer:

Ron Bozman, Richard LaGravenese, Jeff Weiss

Writer:

Marie Weiss, Richard LaGrevenese

Cast:

Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Glynis Johns, Raymond J. Barry

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

74%

Critics Consensus: Undeniably uneven and too dark for some, The Ref nonetheless boasts strong turns from Denis Leary, Judy Davis, and Kevin Spacey, as well as a sharply funny script.

Reviews

Buffalo News

Jeff Simon

No matter how clever the script sometimes is, the laughs elicited by this movie are cheap, tinny sitcom laughs.

Often cited by many as a favorite Christmas film. Why? Because it depicts family ties at its most honest and painful, which is closest to the truth of what and who we are, especially in the midst of fake cheer of the holidays. W/Pat&Ken At the Holidays!

Demme and the screenwriters take care to fill out the scenario with vividly drawn characters such as Raymond J. Barry’s sardonic police chief and Robert Steinmiller Jr.’s Jesse.

If you are in the mood for something different at Christmas than The Ref might be a fun choice for you.

A film so bleak even Krampus had to watch "Elf" immediately afterwards to regain his Christmas spirit. Rude, loud, funny and (apart from the home invasion by a gun-toting jewellery thief bit), pretty realistic about families and the festive season.

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Additional Info

Genre:Comedy, Drama
Release Date:March 9, 1994
Languages:English, Spanish
Captions:English, Spanish
Audio Format:
Stereo

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