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- PG1994 · Comedy · 1h 36m
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
Original release. 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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Subtitles: English. Starring: George Wendt John Vernon Robin Duke Currie Graham John Candy. Directed by: John Candy. 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.
- John Candy
- January 1, 1994
- 92 min
Diane St. Clair. Robin Duke. Elizabeth Kooey. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. Dreams of Alaska and an old girlfriend (Christopher Templeton) inspire a married man (George Wendt) to...
- Comedy
Currently you are able to watch "Hostage for a Day" streaming on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV for free with ads. 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).
- 95 min