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The Ref · 1994

The Ref

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

Ted Demme · 97 min · United States of America

ComedyCrimeDrama

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

TMDB

6.6

IMDb

6.9

RT

73%

Metacritic

59/100

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Budget
US$11,000,000
Worldwide revenue
US$11,400,000
Profit
US$400,000
Box office (US)
$11,439,193
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination total
Production companies
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Touchstone Pictures

Locations

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  • Filming
  • Setting

Locations catalogued on Wikidata. Where only the city or region is known, the dot marks its centre, not the exact filming spot.

Filming
Ontario
Setting
Connecticut

Location data: Wikidata · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Cast

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