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Hostage for a Day

 
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Hostage for a Day

  • Director: John Candy
  • AMG Rating: starstar
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Movie Type: Black Comedy
  • Themes: Kidnapping, Nothing Goes Right
  • Main Cast: George Wendt, Robin Duke, Christopher Templeton, John Candy, Peter Torokvei
  • Release Year: 1994
  • Country: CA/US

Plot

The late comedian John Candy directed this made-for-television black comedy. George Wendt stars as Warren Kooey, a poor slob with a vicious wife and a nasty boss. Wooey wants to escape his miserable existence, so he decides to stage his own kidnapping to get away from his tormentors and find some peace far, far away. ~ Bernadette McCallion, All Movie Guide

Cast

John Vernon; Peter Ferri - Derelict Madman; Don Lake - Lt. Sneed; Kathleen Laskey - Jackie; Gerry Quigley - Clerk; Brian Warren - Jogger; Frank Moore; John Townsend - Young Warren; John Hemphill; Currie Graham; Jack Duffy - SWAT Three; David Kerman - Jesus Bonilla

Credit

John Candy - Director, Jeff Warren - Editor, Linda Del Rosario - Production Designer, Richard Paris - Production Designer, David Herrington - Cinematographer, Peter Torokvei - Screenwriter

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