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Hostage for a Day

Apr 25, 1994 · 1h 35m
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Comedy

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

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CAST

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
Directed by John Candy

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Frostbacks
Country
US

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