Movie: Hostage for a Day

Top 10 Billed Cast

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

Lieutenant Sneed

Frank Moore
Frank Moore

Currie Graham
Currie Graham

Hondo

John Hemphill
John Hemphill

Andre Petrovich

Christopher Templeton
Christopher Templeton

Diane St. Clair

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    Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in order to get the money he needs to escape his humdrum life.

  • Release Date

    1994-04-25

  • Average

    4.2

  • Rating:

    2.1 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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