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The Ref

1994·1h 37m·R
DramaCrimeComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
28,697 votes
Metascore
59
Metacritic

A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.

The Ref is a 1994 drama crime movie directed by Ted Demme, starring Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis, Denis Leary. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 28,697 votes and runs 1h 37m.

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Director
Ted Demme
Stars
Kevin Spacey
Judy Davis
Denis Leary
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
Details
1994-03-11
97 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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