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Hostage for a Day

Film

Hostage for a Day

4.2

1h 35m

1994

Synopsis

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

Director

John Candy

ComedyTV Movie

held hostage

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Cast & Crew

George Wendt

George Wendt

as Warren Kooey

John Vernon

John Vernon

as V.D. Regan

Robin Duke

Robin Duke

as Elizabeth Kooey

PJ Torokvei

as Ronny

Kathleen Laskey

as Jackie

Don Lake

Don Lake

as Lieutenant Sneed

Currie Graham

Currie Graham

as Hondo

John Hemphill

as Andre Petrovich

Christopher Templeton

as Diane St. Clair

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