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Hostage for a Day (1994)

Genre : Comedy, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : John Candy

Synopsis

Warren Kooey is a man who's tired of his current life; a witch of a wife, a boss who complains about everything he does and looses his lifesavings (stolen by the wife). He has only one thing on his mind: Alaska

Actors

George Wendt
George Wendt
Warren Kooey
John Vernon
John Vernon
V.D. Regan
Robin Duke
Robin Duke
Elizabeth Kooey
PJ Torokvei
PJ Torokvei
Ronny
Kathleen Laskey
Kathleen Laskey
Jackie
Don Lake
Don Lake
Lt. Sneed
John Candy
John Candy
Yuri Petrovich
Currie Graham
Currie Graham
Hondo

Crews

John Candy
John Candy
Director
Kari Hildebrand
Kari Hildebrand
Writer
David Herrington
David Herrington
Director of Photography
PJ Torokvei
PJ Torokvei
Writer

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Hostage For A Day Trailer 1994

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