The Ref
by Ted Demme
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Actor: Denis Leary, Glynis Johns, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.Director: Ted Demme
Brand: LEARY,DENIS
Producer: Don Simpson
Producer: Jeffrey Weiss
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer: Richard LaGravenese
Writer: Richard LaGravenese
Producer: Ronald M. Bozman
Writer: Marie Weiss
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-03-04
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Movie Reviews of The Ref
Movie Review: Funny!
Summary: 4 Stars
Great cast with chemistry that just won't quit! The story line gets a little sappy, but Leary's performance keeps it edgy.
Summary of The Ref
Denis Leary plays an unfortunate cat burglar, who is abandonded by his partner in the middle of a heist and is forced to take an irritating Connecticut couple (Kevin Spacey and Judy Davis) hostage. He soon finds that he got more than he bargained for when the couple's blackmailing son and despicable in-laws step into the picture. Before long they're driving him nuts with their petty bickering and family problems. The only way for him to survive is to be their referee and resolve their differences before he can be nabbed by the police.Caustic wit gets a full-body workout in this 1994 comedy, in which a cat burglar (Denis Leary) gets trapped in an affluent Connecticut neighborhood and is forced to hold a bickering couple hostage on Christmas Eve, only to discover that their Yuletide spirit is anything but cheerful. Caroline (Judy Davis) and her husband, Lloyd (Kevin Spacey), have been at each other's throats for so long that they've developed domestic arguments into an art form, and the would-be kidnapper turns into a reluctant mediator, even after he's got the battling couple wound up in bungee cords. The situation grows even more complicated when the couple's smart-aleck son comes home from military school, but it's not the plot here that's a top priority. Instead it's the sheer pleasure of witnessing a three-way verbal jousting match, written with razor-sharp skill and delivered by actors who are perfect for their roles. The movie's got a dark edge, but it never gets too dark--you know that it's not going to slide into more seriously damaging territory, so you can sit back and enjoy the volleys of scathing insults and sarcasm the way you would a Don Rickles performance. If that sounds like your idea of entertainment, The Ref will serve it up with style. --Jeff Shannon
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