The Ref 1994 123movies

Watch: The Ref 1994 123movies, Full Movie Online – Denis Leary plays an unfortunate cat burglar, who is abandoned by his partner in the middle of a heist, and is forced to take an irritating Connecticut couple (Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis) hostage. He soon finds that he took on more than he bargained for when the couple’s blackmailing son and despicable in-laws step into the picture. Before long they’re driving him nuts with their petty bickering and family problems. The only way for him to survive is to be their referee and resolve their differences, before he can be nabbed by the police..
Plot: Caroline and Lloyd are a married couple constantly at each other’s throats, masters at crafting acid-tongued barbs at the other’s expense. Indeed, they are so obsessed with belittling each other that they never stop — not even at gunpoint. The gunman is Gus, a thief on the run from the police, who kidnaps the couple as an insurance policy, planning to use their home as a hideout. But their incessant bickering proves more than Gus bargained for, forcing him — for the sake of his own sanity — into the unenviable role of peacemaker. To make things even worse for Gus, he discovers that he has taken the couple hostage the night of their big Christmas party, and the guests are already on the way. Not wanting to leave Lloyd and Caroline unattended, Gus opts to attend the party, pretending to be the couple’s marriage counselor. This naturally leads to a series of comic confusions, as the hostage crisis and marital tensions head towards their inevitable conclusion.
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Ratings:

	6.9/10 Votes: 25,017
	73% | RottenTomatoes
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Reviews:

Quite Funny!
The Ref is a genuinely funny film that mixes elements of dark comedy and elements of holiday films quite well. Some of the jokes are pretty vulgar, but they work in the context of the film. I wonder why a “holiday” film like this was released in March, because it could have done so much better in the prime months of November/December. This film is memorable and for the kind of film it is, it does have a heart and it features some touching moments.

Ted Demme’s film is about a cat burglar who sets off an alarm by mistake and is forced to kidnap a married couple to use as insurance. But what he doesn’t realize is this couple bicker nonstop even under gunpoint, and he may end up solving some nasty disputes.

With this kind of material, the direction and the acting have to be good. Luckily, the acting is good. Denis Leary is really funny and at the same time, we realize he’s not a truly awful person. Kevin Spacey and Judy Davis kick it off from the get-go and they have awesome chemistry. Their dialog that they interplay with each other goes a long way to making the actors effective.

Overall, this is a funny, smart black comedy that will be good counter-viewing as opposed to other holiday films like Elf or The Santa Clause. This is Bad Santa territory right here. Because of the great direction by Demme and wonderful acting by the three main leads, this film rises above most holiday films. I rate this film 9/10.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 37 min (97 min)
Budget 11000000
Revenue 11439193
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director Ted Demme
Writer Marie Weiss, Richard LaGravenese
Actors Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey
Country United States
Awards 1 win & 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 1.33 : 1 (negative ratio), 1.85 : 1 (intended ratio)
Camera Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Laboratory Film House Laboratories, Los Angeles (CA), USA, Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA (prints)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm