The Ref
They might be his hostages but what they're doing to this guy is criminal.
1994 | 97m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Ted Demme |
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| Writer: | Marie Weiss, Richard LaGravenese |
| Staring: |
| A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 09, 1994 |
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| Director: | Ted Demme |
| Writer: | Marie Weiss, Richard LaGravenese |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | holiday, robbery, parent child relationship, burglar, christmas party, hostage, blackmail, santa claus, bad mother-in-law, mother-in-law, liberation of hostage, police, connecticut, thief, dysfunctional family, dark comedy, man hunt, dinner, alcoholic, christmas, marriage counseling |
| Production Companies | Touchstone Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $11,400,000
Budget: $11,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Denis Leary | Gus |
| Judy Davis | Caroline Chasseur |
| Kevin Spacey | Lloyd Chasseur |
| Glynis Johns | Rose Chasseur |
| Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. | Jesse Chasseur |
| Raymond J. Barry | Lt. Huff |
| Richard Bright | Murray |
| Christine Baranski | Connie Chasseur |
| Adam LeFevre | Gary Chasseur |
| J.K. Simmons | Siskel |
| BD Wong | Dr. Wong, Marriage Counselor |
| John Scurti | Lt. Steve Milford |
| Bill Raymond | George |
| Phillip Nicoll | John |
| Ellie Raab | Mary |
| Jim Turner | Phil |
| Herbie Ade | Bartender |
| Ron Gabriel | Limo Driver |
| Scott Walker | Prosecutor |
| Edward Saxon | Reporter |
| Donna Holgate | Newscaster |
| Kenneth Utt | Jeremiah Willard |
| Marilyn Stonehouse | Store Cashier |
| Victoria Mitchell | Store Customer |
| Cort Day | Salvation Army Volunteer |
| Robert Ridgely | Bob Burley |
| John E. Campbell | Santa Family #1 |
| Rutanya Alda | Linda |
| Peter Krantz | State Trooper |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Matt Birman | Stunts |
| Stephen McLaughlin | Music Producer |
| Matthias Gohl | Music Arranger |
| Branko Racki | Stunt Coordinator |
| Marilyn Stonehouse | Unit Production Manager |
| Jaro Dick | Set Decoration |
| Rick Forsayeth | Stunts |
| Deborah Zwicker | Production Coordinator |
| Ann-Marie Ferney-Tellez | Third Assistant Director |
| Michael Ringston | Assistant Camera |
| Jeffrey Wolf | Editor |
| Dennis Davenport | Art Direction |
| Marie Weiss | Screenplay, Story |
| Dan Davis | Production Design |
| William Spahic | First Assistant Director |
| Mark Brunzell | Stunts |
| Andrew Shea | First Assistant Director |
| Helen Scott | Stunts |
| John Purcell | Dialogue Editor |
| Patti Unger | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Todd Kasow | Music Editor |
| Tim Murton | Scenic Artist |
| Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Amanda Scheer-Demme | Music Consultant |
| Bruce Carwardine | Sound Mixer |
| Larry A. McLean | Stunts |
| Irene Kent | Makeup Artist |
| John Stoneham Jr. | Stunts |
| Peter Waggoner | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Blanche McDermaid | Script Supervisor |
| Ron Oxley | Second Assistant Director |
| Risa Litwin | Stunts |
| Kim W. Chow | Wardrobe Master |
| Stuart Levy | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Ted Demme | Director |
| Dave Stewart | Original Music Composer |
| Richard LaGravenese | Screenplay |
| John Gilroy | Associate Editor |
| Adam Kimmel | Director of Photography |
| Judianna Makovsky | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ron Bozman | Producer |
| Jerry Bruckheimer | Executive Producer |
| Richard LaGravenese | Producer |
| Jeffrey Weiss | Producer |
| Don Simpson | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 51 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 29 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 20 | 42 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 255 | 345 |