Movie
1994
The Ref is a 1994 American black comedy film directed by Ted Demme, written by Richard LaGravenese and Marie Weiss, and starring Denis Leary, Judy Davis, and Kevin Spacey. The plot centers on a burglar who, while evading capture from the police, is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve. The burglar finds himself having to act as a de facto marriage counselor, or "referee", between…
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Anyone who has seen enough Hollywood films made in previous few decades knows that some of the most unpleasant things imaginable happen on Christmas. That rule applies not even to honest God-fearing folk, but also to those who earn their living through illegal means. One of such people is protagonist of *The Ref*, 1994 black comedy directed by Ted Demme. Experienced burglar Gus (played by Dennis Miller) chose Christ…More
