
The Ref
They might be his hostages but what they're doing to this guy is criminal.
A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
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About The Ref
- Directors
- Ted Demme
- Cast
- Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., Glynis Johns, Raymond J. Barry
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Content rating
- R
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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