The Ref (1994)

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  • Release dates
  • Soundtrack listing
  • Awards
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Basic facts

Original title The Ref
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1994-07-08

Cast

Denis Leary
Gus

Judy Davis
Caroline Chasseur

Kevin Spacey
Lloyd Chasseur

Robert J. Steinmiller jr.
Jesse Chasseur

Glynis Johns
Rose

Raymond J. Barry
polislöjtnant Huff

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Titles

Original title
  • The Ref
Swedish release title
  • Absolut gisslan
Alternative title
  • Hostile Hostages (engelsk titel)
Title for Swedish Video release
  • Absolut gisslan

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Story

Cast

Denis Leary Gus
Judy Davis Caroline Chasseur
Kevin Spacey Lloyd Chasseur
Robert J. Steinmiller jr. Jesse Chasseur
Glynis Johns Rose
Raymond J. Barry polislöjtnant Huff
Richard Bright Murray
Christine Baranski Connie
Adam LeFevre Gary
Phillip Nicoll John
Ellie Raab Mary
Bill Raymond George
John Scurti Steve
Jim Turner Phil
Rutanya Alda Linda
Herbie Ade barntendern
Ron Gabriel limousinechauffören
Scott Walker åklagaren
Edward Saxon reportern
Donna Holgate nyhetsuppläsaren
Kenneth Utt Jeremiah Willard
Marilyn Stonehouse butikskassörskan
Victoria Mitchell butikskunden
Cort Day volontär i Frälsningsarmén
Robert Ridgely Bob Burley
Charles Kerr stadsinvånare
Derek Keurvorst stadsinvånare
Caroline Yeager stadsinvånare
J.K. Simmons Siskel
Max Piersig kadett
Victor Erdos kadett
John Benjamin Hickey poliskonstapel i Old Baybrook
James Burke poliskonstapel i Old Baybrook
Chris Phillips poliskonstapel i Old Baybrook
Stephen Hunter poliskonstapel i Old Baybrook

Companies

Production Company Touchstone Pictures
A Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Production
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Buena Vista International (Sweden) AB 1994
Distributor in Sweden (Video) Buena Vista Home Video AB 1995

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 132595
Date 1994-03-22
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 2643 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 476-563-550-422-632 = 2 643 m.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Stereo Spectral Recording
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24


Release dates

Release in Sweden 1994-07-08 Sandrew Gothenburg Sweden 96 min
1994-07-08 Metropol Malmö Sweden 96 min
1994-07-08 Astoria Stockholm Sweden 96 min
1994-07-08 BioPalatset Stockholm Sweden 96 min
1994-07-08 Filmstaden Stockholm Sweden 96 min (samt ytterligare 14 platser)
Video release 1995-03 Sweden 92 min
TV showing 2000-02-22 SVT1 Sweden 92 min

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2646


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 5
Colour prints 5
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides 10
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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