Hostage for a Day (1994)

★ 4.2 1h 35m IMDb
Comedy Drama
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Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in order to get the money he needs to escape his humdrum life.

Hostage for a Day

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George Wendt
George Wendt as Warren Kooey Died 2025 · Chicago, Illinois, USA George Robert Wendt Jr. was an American actor, best known for the role of Norm Peterson on the television show Cheers..
John Vernon
John Vernon as V.D. Regan Died 2005 · Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada John Keith Vernon (February 24, 1932 – February 1, 2005) was a Canadian actor. He made a career in Hollywood after achieving initial television stardom in Canada. He was best known for playing Dean Wo...
Robin Duke
Robin Duke as Elizabeth Kooey Age 72 · St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Robin Duke (born March 13, 1954) is a Canadian actress, comedian, and voice actress. Duke may be best known for her work on the television comedy series SCTV and, later, Saturday Night Live. She co-fo...
Don Lake
Don Lake as Lieutenant Sneed Age 69 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada Donald Lake (born November 26, 1956) is a Canadian actor, writer, and television producer. He is frequently cast by director Christopher Guest, and is also a close friend and frequent collaborator of...
Currie Graham
Currie Graham as Hondo Age 59 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Currie Graham is a Canadian stage, film and television actor..
John Hemphill
John Hemphill as Andre Petrovich Age 73 John Hemphill, born in 1953, is a multi-talented Canadian individual. He is not only an actor but also a writer, creator, and director. He has been associated with The Second City troupe's Toronto cas...
Director John Candy
Cast George Wendt, John Vernon, Robin Duke, PJ Torokvei, Kathleen Laskey, Don Lake, Currie Graham, John Hemphill, Christopher Templeton, Walter Alza

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