The Ref (1994)
| Release Date | 09 March 1994 |
| Budget | $11,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $11,000,000 |
| Other Names | Hostile Hostages |
| Tagline | He's taken them hostage. They're driving him nuts. |
| Genre | Comedy, Crime, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Carlisle, Ontario, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
The Ref (Hostile Hostages in some countries) is a 1994 black comedy film directed by Ted Demme and starring Denis Leary, Judy Davis and Kevin Spacey.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
Jesse Chasseur
Adam LeFevre
Gary Chasseur
Phillip Nicoll
John Chasseur
Ellie Raab
Mary Chasseur
Bill Raymond
George
John Scurti
Lt. Steve Milford
Jim Turner
Phil
Herbie Ade
Herbie, Bartender Mackerel Bar
Ron Gabriel
Limo Driver
Scott Walker
Will Warren, Prosecutor
Edward Saxon
Mike Michaels TV Reporter
Donna Holgate
Karen the Newscaster
Kenneth Utt
Jeremiah Willard
Marilyn Stonehouse
Store Cashier
Victoria Mitchell
Store Customer
Cort Day
Salvation Army Volunteer
Robert Ridgely
Bob Burley
Charles Kerr
Town Citizen
Derek Keurvorst
Town Citizen
Caroline Yeager
Town Citizen
Max Piersig
Cadet
Victor Erdos
Cadet
Chris Phillips
Old Baybrook Policeman
Stephen Hunter
Old Baybrook Policeman
Tony Craig
State trooper
Robert Collins
State Trooper
Peter Krantz
State Trooper
Robert Kroonenberg
State Trooper
Philip Akin
State Trooper
Mairlyn Smith
Santa Family #1
Richard Blackburn
Santa Family #1
Mark Cregan
Santa Family #1
John E. Campbell
Santa Family #1
Cecilley Carroll
Santa Family #1
Denise Pidgeon
Santa Family #2
Chas Lawther
Santa Family #2
Lance Paton
Santa Family #2
Timm Zemanek
Santa Family #3
Jane Moffet
Santa Family #3
Jacelyn Holmes
Santa Family #3
Grace Church On The Hill Boys Choir
Choir
Megan McCarthy
Extra
Matt Birman
Driving Cop
Jimmy Burke
Cop
Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio
Extra
Director
Writer
Marie Weiss
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Producer
Ronald M. Bozman
producer
Don Simpson
executive producer
Jeffrey Weiss
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Jeffrey Wolf
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Casting Director
Howard Feuer
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Production Designer
Dan Davis
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Art Director
Dennis Davenport
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Set Decorator
Jaro Dick
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Arline Smith
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Costume Designer
Judianna Makovsky
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Makeup Department
David R. Beecroft
hair stylist
Christine Hart
makeup artist: Judi Davis
Irene Kent
makeup artist
Production Manager
Judith Lyn Brown
post-production supervisor
Marilyn Stonehouse
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ann-Marie Ferney-Tellez
third assistant director
Michael Johnson
second assistant director
Ron Oxley
second assistant director
Andrew Shea
first assistant director
Bill Spahie
first assistant director
Art Department
Christopher Geggie
property master
Neil Morfitt
first assistant art director
Andrew M. Stearn
first assistant art director
Sound Department
Elisha Birnbaum
foley artist
Bruce Carwardine
sound mixer
Missy Cohen
assistant sound editor
Stuart Levy
supervising sound editor
John Purcell
dialogue editor
Fred Rosenberg
dialogue editor
Jac Rubenstein
foley supervisor
Cory Siddall
second boom operator
Peter Waggoner
sound re-recording mixer
Special Effects
Jason Board
effects key
Arthur Langevin
special effects key
Troy Rundle
special effects technician
Stunts
Mark Brunzell
stunt double
John Stoneham Jr.
utility stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Andy Chmura
camera operator
Brian Harper
first assistant camera
Mike Kirilenko
key grip
Ron Renzetti
dolly grip
Editorial Department
John Cameron
first assistant editor
John Gilroy
associate editor
Kathy LaCommare
assistant editor
Morgan Neville
assistant editor
Rob Sciarratta
video color timer
Katreniah L. Washington
post-production assistant
David Axelrad
assistant editor
Music Department
Todd Kasow
music editor
Stephen McLaughlin
music producer
Shari Schwartz
assistant music editor
Other Crew
Randall Balsmeyer
title designer
Marc Dassas
location manager
Terry J. Erdmann
unit publicist
Fred Kamping
location manager
Todd Marrero
assistant: Don Simpson
Byron A. Martin
location manager
Blanche McDermaid
script supervisor
Charlie Vogel
post-production accountant
Rosanne Vogel
production accountant
Zach Wolf
adr loop group
Deborah Zwicker
production coordinator
Production Company
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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Touchstone Pictures
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Distributor
Abril Vídeo
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Buena Vista Pictures
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Gativideo
Special Effects
Global Effects Inc.
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Miscellaneous
Balsmeyer and Everett
main titles
Grace Church on the Hill Boys Choir
group cast members
Reel Effects
opticals, end titles
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Ted Demme
Beautiful Girls (1996)
Blow (2001)
Life (1999)
Lock 'N Load (1997)
Monument Ave. (1998)
The Bet (1992)
The Ref
Who's the Man? (1993)
