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The Ref (1994)

The Ref (1994)

R 97 minutes EN Comedy , Crime , Drama
They might be his hostages but what they're doing to this guy is criminal.
A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
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