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The Ref is a american film of genre Drama directed by Ted Demme released in USA on 9 march 1994 with Judy Davis

The Ref (1994)

The Ref
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Released in USA 9 march 1994
Length 1h33
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama,    Crime
Rating68% 3.447863.447863.447863.447863.44786

The Ref (Hostile Hostages in some countries) is a 1994 American black comedy film directed by Ted Demme, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, and stars Denis Leary, Judy Davis and Kevin Spacey.

Synopsis

In a charming Connecticut village, Lloyd and Caroline Chasseur (Kevin Spacey and Judy Davis) are in marriage counseling on Christmas Eve; the session doesn't go well and their problems become evident. Caroline has had an affair, and Lloyd is miserable and blames the problems with their son, Jesse (Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.), on his wife. The marriage counselor Dr. Wong (played by B.D. Wong), tries to get them to open up, but, behaving professionally, he refuses to intercede on either side.

Actors

Judy Davis

(Caroline Chasseur)Denis Leary

(Gus)Kevin Spacey

(Lloyd Chasseur)Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.

(Jesse Chasseur)Glynis Johns

(Rose Chasseur)
And :
Raymond J. Barry
Richard Bright
Christine Baranski
Adam LeFevre
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