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Apr 25, 1994 · Hostage for a Day: Directed by John Candy. With George Wendt, John Vernon, Robin Duke, PJ Torokvei. A suburban fakes his kidnapping in order to rid himself of his abusive wife - but when real kidnappers show up to collect the ransom, the police get involved with a thorough investigation.
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- Comedy
- John Candy
- 1994-04-25
Release. April 25, 1994. ( 1994-04-25TU.S.) Hostage for a Day is a 1994 Canadian television comedy film directed by John Candy, in his only directorial effort. Though the film is also billed as "starring" Candy, he in fact plays only a minor role, as a Russian hostage taker.
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Dreams of Alaska and an old girlfriend (Christopher Templeton) inspire a married man (George Wendt) to stage his own kidnapping and demand ransom.
- John Candy
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. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. Cast. George Wendt. Warren Kooey. John Vernon. V.D. Regan. Robin Duke. Elizabeth Kooey.
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- Frank Moore
- 95 min
Hostage for a Day. 1994 · 1 hr 33 min. PG. Comedy. A middle-aged man, tired of his nagging wife and dreary job, tries to escape his humdrum existence and start life anew, by faking his own kidnapping. Subtitles: English. Starring:George WendtJohn VernonRobin DukeCurrie GrahamJohn Candy. Directed by:John Candy.
1994. 1h 35m. Comedy. Where to Watch. Stream. Cast. George Wendt (Warren Kooey) John Vernon (V.D. Regan) Robin Duke (Elizabeth Kooey) PJ Torokvei (Ronny) Kathleen Laskey (Jackie) Don Lake (Lt....