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Hostage for a Day
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Hostage for a Day 1994 Directed by John Candy

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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , TV Movie
Production Company Frostbacks
Release Date 25 April 1994
95 mins
Cast
George Wendt
George Wendt Warren Kooey
John Vernon
John Vernon V.D. Regan
Robin Duke
Robin Duke Elizabeth Kooey
PJ Torokvei
PJ Torokvei Ronny
Kathleen Laskey
Kathleen Laskey Jackie
Don Lake
Don Lake Lieutenant Sneed
Currie Graham
Currie Graham Hondo
John Hemphill
John Hemphill Andre Petrovich
Christopher Templeton
Christopher Templeton Diane St. Clair
Walter Alza
Walter Alza Ramon
Rick Bennett
Rick Bennett Caretaker
Vic Cummings
Vic Cummings TV Anchor Paul
Monika Deol
Monika Deol Monica Etheridge
Jack Duffy
Jack Duffy SWAT #3
Peter Ferri
Peter Ferri Derelict Madman
Dan Gallagher
Dan Gallagher Security Patrolman
Kathryn Greenwood
Kathryn Greenwood SWAT #1
Jennie Lévesque
Jennie Lévesque Girl Diane
Gene Mack
Gene Mack SWAT #2
David McAree
David McAree Customer
Lawrence Nakamura
Lawrence Nakamura Humble Howie
David Nerman
David Nerman Jesus Bonilla
Uni Park
Uni Park Gina
Gerry Quigley
Gerry Quigley Clerk
Farzad Sadrian
Farzad Sadrian Shop Owner
John Townsend
John Townsend Young Warren
Trevor Townsend
Trevor Townsend Young Ronnie
John Candy
John Candy Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
Jack Duffy
Jack Duffy SWAT #3
Brian Warren
Brian Warren Jogger
Nicholas Martin
Nicholas Martin Warren's Childhood Friend
Crew
Director
John Candy
John Candy
Writers
Kari Hildebrand
Kari Hildebrand
PJ Torokvei
PJ Torokvei
Robert David Crane
Robert David Crane
Cinematography
David Herrington
David Herrington
Composer
Ian Thomas
Ian Thomas
Stunts
Shelley Cook
Shelley Cook