The Ref
- Denis Leary: Gus
- Judy Davis: Caroline Chasseur
- Kevin Spacey: Lloyd Chasseur
- Robert J. Stein Jr. Miller: Jesse Chasseur
- Glynis Johns: Rose Chasseur
- Raymond J. Barry: Lt. Huff
- Richard Bright: Murray
- Christine Baranski: Connie Chasseur
- Adam LeFevre: Gary Chasseur
- Phillip Nicoll: John Chasseur
- Ellie Raab: Mary Chasseur
- John Scurti: Lt. Steve Milford
No Panic - Good hostages are rare ( Original title: The Ref) is an American criminal comedy from 1994 directed by Ted Demme, Richard LaGravenese wrote the script and Marie Weiss..
Action
Caroline Chasseur is married to Lloyd and has a son, Jessie. She's frustrated and having an affair. The couple argue therefore for Christmas. Meanwhile, Gus robbed of a home. He triggers the alarm, flees and enters the house of Chasseurs, he takes hostage. The couple argue on.
Jessie returns home and tries in vain to free his bound parents. Lloyds family comes to visit, what Gus feels overwhelmed hostage taker. He tried to settle the dispute between Lloyd and Caroline. More visitors are the head of the Military Academy who attended Jessie, as well as a neighbor.
In the end, Caroline and Lloyd reconciled. Jessie brings Gus surreptitiously in safety while his parents distract the police.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun - Times of 11 March 1994, a film like this is only as good as the representations and the screenplay - in this case were both " clever ". Denis Leary, who sometimes exaggerate as a comedian, creating an entertaining character. Judy Davis and Kevin Spacey would both have natural verbal strengths ( "both naturally verbal" ); they would develop in this film a counterpoint, which WOULD outstanding.
The lexicon of international film wrote that the film was "a comedy based on tempo and partly successful situation comedy " set. My succeed but " no real suspense, and the dialogues " lacking " the ground joke". In addition, "the figures by oversubscription to mere caricatures. "
Awards
The film was nominated in 1994 for the price of the Artios Casting Society of America. Judy Davis won the 1995 Chlotrudis Award.
Background
The film was shot in Toronto and some other places in Ontario. His cost of production was estimated at 11 million U.S. dollars. The film played in theaters in the USA about a 11.4 million U.S. dollars.