
The Ref(1994)
A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.



Burt Reynolds
Det. Steve Carella

Jack Weston
Det. Meyer Meyer

Tom Skerritt
Det. Bert Kling

Raquel Welch
Det. Eileen McHenry

James McEachin
Det. Arthur Brown

Steve Ihnat
Det. Andy Parker

Dan Frazer
Lt. Byrnes

Bert Remsen
Sgt. Murchison

Stewart Moss
Det. Hal Willis
H. Benny Markowitz
Patrolman Levine
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