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Release Date:
9 March 1994 (USA) moreTagline:
He's taken them hostage. They're driving him nuts.Plot:
A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Denis Leary on Lipton's Actor's Studio, Monday, May 4 (From Monsters and Critics. 3 May 2009, 8:24 AM, PDT)
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The best Christmas Night movie, EVER! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Denis Leary | ... | Gus |
 | Judy Davis | ... | Caroline Chasseur |
 | Kevin Spacey | ... | Lloyd Chasseur |
 | Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. | ... | Jesse Chasseur |
| Glynis Johns | ... | Rose Chasseur |
 | Raymond J. Barry | ... | Lt. Huff |
 | Richard Bright | ... | Murray, Gus' Driver |
 | Christine Baranski | ... | Connie Chasseur |
| Adam LeFevre | ... | Gary Chasseur |
| Phillip Nicoll | ... | John Chasseur |
| Ellie Raab | ... | Mary Chasseur |
| Bill Raymond | ... | George |
 | John Scurti | ... | Lt. Steve Milford |
| Jim Turner | ... | Phil |
| Herbie Ade | ... | Herbie, Bartender Mackerel Bar |
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93 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:L | Finland:K-3 | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Germany:6 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Denis Leary's line "Lady, your husband ain't dead. He's hiding!" is a direct quote of a line from the classic Abbott and Costello routine "Susquehanna Hat Company". moreGoofs:
Factual errors: In the movie, the characters celebrate St. Lucia's Day on Christmas Eve, which is actually celebrated on December Thirteenth. Also, according to Swedish custom, only female members of the family are to wear the candle headpieces, not everyone as shown in the movie. moreQuotes:
Connie Chasseur: The spirit of Christmas is either you're good or you're punished and you burn in hell. moreSoundtrack:
The Christmas Song moreFAQ
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For years now, I have been able to rely on a twisted programmer at local station CFTO for the perfect antidote to a Christmas overdose to show up, right on schedule, Christmas night, or, at worst, Boxing Day Night.
This movie probably isn't as funny if you aren't already full up to your eyeballs with stockings and chestnuts and carols, but on Christmas night, this movie will have you in stitches.
The lengthy set-piece when the family finally sits down to Judy Davis' traditional Scandinavian Christmas feast has me laughing out loud every time I see it. Think: Long Day's Journey Into Night on coke. Seriously. (But in a funny way.)
Plus: Any movie that contains the line "I just punched out Santa Claus. Don't f**k with me," or words to that effect is a movie with it's heart in such a very wrong place that you just have to love it.