Comedy ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1994 · 1h 35m

Hostage for a Day

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Director
John Candy
Cast
George Wendt as Warren Kooey John Vernon as V.D. Regan Robin Duke as Elizabeth Kooey PJ Torokvei as Ronny Kathleen Laskey as Jackie Don Lake as Lieutenant Sneed
Crew
David Herrington — Director of Photography Ian Thomas — Original Music Composer Kari Hildebrand — Writer PJ Torokvei — Writer Robert David Crane — Writer
Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
held hostage
Key Collaborators
John Candy Director David Herrington Director of Photography Ian Thomas Original Music Composer Kari Hildebrand Writer PJ Torokvei Writer Robert David Crane Writer
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