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Hostage for a Day
1994 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 5.2
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1994
- Release date
- 1994-04-25
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 92 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 (10 votes)
Themes
- held hostage
Cast & crew
George Wendt
as Warren Kooey
John Vernon
as V.D. Regan
Robin Duke
as Elizabeth Kooey
- PT
PJ Torokvei
as Ronny
- KL
Kathleen Laskey
as Jackie
Don Lake
as Lieutenant Sneed
Currie Graham
as Hondo
John Hemphill
as Andre Petrovich
- CT
Christopher Templeton
as Diane St. Clair
Walter Alza
as Ramon
Directed by John Candy