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Hostile Hostages is an hilarious film, directed by Ted Demme (who made Life, Denis Leary's - No Cure for Cancer video and Noose) and stars Denis Leary, Kevin Spacey and Judy Davis.
Denis Leary plays Gus, a cat burglar with a short temper, who tries to rob a big house - failing miserably! This house has one of the best anti-burglar systems....cat pee!! :-)
Anyway, he goes on the run and ends up meeting the Chasseurs. So he decides to take them hostage, which turns out to be a bad idea because Caroline (Judy Davis) and Lloyd (Kevin Spacey) Chasseur are having really bad marriage problems! If that wasn't enough, they have really appalling relatives and a trouble making son, Jesse.
To start with, Gus ties them to their four poster bed and tries his best to keep his calm, which of course proves difficult. Then their son and relatives descend on the house, causing major tension for Gus, Caroline and Lloyd!
The jokes are fantastic and if you don't mind the very frequent, swearing in this film, then you'll love it. If you are a fan of Denis Leary or Kevin Spacey, then this is a must see film and I urge you to buy, or rent it - if you can. It surprises me that Kevin Spacey and Denis Leary haven't done a film together, as they would make a great & funny team!
The start of the film may be a bit slow for some people (but stay with it) and the swearing may put a lot of people off, but its worth the money - I assure you!
The video is available to buy from Blackstar.co.uk, for £5.29 and is rated 15. For further details go to: http://www.blackstar.co.uk/video/item/7000000032736
=============== UPDATE (01/12/04)This title has been deleted on VHS, but has been renamed to "The Ref" on DVD (maybe Hostile Hostages sounds too nasty these post 9/11 days?) and is available from Play.com for £5.99 (including P+P)!!
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Production Year: 2004 - Comedy - Director: John Hay - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jimi Mistry, Kate Miles, Dougray Scott
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Comedy - Director: Gareth Carrivick - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Kathryn Drysdale, Sheridan Smith, Natalie Casey, Will Mellor, Ralf Little
I assume The Ref in question is Denis Leary to the constantly arguing family! That's just a guess though!
coleecip 16.12.2004 15:13
Thanks for the update about the DVD - no wonder I never found it.
What does "The Ref" mean anyway?????
coleecip 30.11.2004 16:34
The only film yet to be put on to DVD left in my collection. I love Denis LEary ranting like his stand-up and I think this is where American Beauty came from.
Cracking film!!