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Hostage for a Day

1994
Directed byJohn Candy
1h 35m

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

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George WendtWarren KooeyJohn VernonV.D. ReganRobin DukeElizabeth Kooey
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ComedyTV Movie
STATUSReleased
RATING
4.2

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