Hostage for a Day
| Hostage for a Day | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Candy |
| Produced by | Adam Haight |
| Written by | Kari Hildebrand Robert David Crane Peter Torokvei |
| Starring | John Candy |
| Music by | Ian Thomas |
| Cinematography | David Herrington |
| Editing by | Jeff Warren |
| Distributed by | Frostbacks |
| Release date(s) | April 25, 1994 (USA) |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Hostage for a Day is a 1994 comedic film starring and directed by Canadian comedian and actor John Candy. Though the film is billed as "starring" Candy, it in fact only features him as a minor character, as a Russian hostage taker.
The film centers around a Warren Kooey (played by George Wendt), who, at the age of 41, begins having a mid-life crisis. His plans are to take a trip to the state of Alaska, but his plans are derailed after his wife drains his entire bank account (approximately $40,000) to pay for a remodeling job by famous homebuilder "Hondo" (who appears to be based on model Fabio). Kooey decides to pose as being held hostage by some Russian, and calls the SWAT team on himself (an inept, budget-strapped band of cops led by Don Lake) in an effort to extort $50,000. Things take a turn for the worse when a real Russian hostage-taker (Candy) takes Kooey hostage.
[edit] Cast
- George Wendt as Warren Kooey
- John Vernon as V.D. Regan
- Robin Duke as Elizabeth Kooey
- Peter Torokvei as Ronny
- Kathleen Laskey as Jackie
- Don Lake as Lt. Sneed
- Currie Graham as Hondo
- John Hemphill
- Christopher Templeton as Diane St. Clair
- Walter Alza as Ramon
- Rick Bennett as Caretaker
- Vic Cummings as TV Anchor Paul
- Monika Deol as Monica Etheridge
- Jack Duffy as SWAT Three
- Peter Ferri as Derelict Madman
- John Candy as Yuri Petrovich
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