Hostage for a Day
1994 | 95m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | John Candy |
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| Writer: | Kari Hildebrand, PJ Torokvei, Robert David Crane |
| Staring: |
| Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in order to get the money he needs to escape his humdrum life. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 25, 1994 |
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| Director: | John Candy |
| Writer: | Kari Hildebrand, PJ Torokvei, Robert David Crane |
| Genres: | Comedy, TV Movie |
| Keywords | held hostage |
| Production Companies | Frostbacks |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 15, 2025 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| George Wendt | Warren Kooey |
| John Vernon | V.D. Regan |
| Robin Duke | Elizabeth Kooey |
| PJ Torokvei | Ronny |
| Kathleen Laskey | Jackie |
| Don Lake | Lieutenant Sneed |
| Currie Graham | Hondo |
| John Hemphill | Andre Petrovich |
| Christopher Templeton | Diane St. Clair |
| Walter Alza | Ramon |
| Rick Bennett | Caretaker |
| Vic Cummings | TV Anchor Paul |
| Monika Deol | Monica Etheridge |
| Jack Duffy | SWAT #3 |
| Peter Ferri | Derelict Madman |
| Dan Gallagher | Security Patrolman |
| Kathryn Greenwood | SWAT #1 |
| Jennie Lévesque | Girl Diane |
| Gene Mack | SWAT #2 |
| David McAree | Customer |
| Lawrence Nakamura | Humble Howie |
| David Nerman | Jesus Bonilla |
| Uni Park | Gina |
| Gerry Quigley | Clerk |
| Farzad Sadrian | Shop Owner |
| John Townsend | Young Warren |
| Trevor Townsend | Young Ronnie |
| John Candy | Yuri Petrovich (uncredited) |
| Jack Duffy | SWAT #3 |
| Brian Warren | Jogger |
| Nicholas Martin | Warren's Childhood Friend |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Kari Hildebrand | Writer |
| David Herrington | Director of Photography |
| PJ Torokvei | Writer |
| John Candy | Director |
| Shelley Cook | Stunts |
| Ian Thomas | Original Music Composer |
| Robert David Crane | Writer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 229 | 455 |