The Ref

The Ref is a 1994 American black comedy film directed by Ted Demme and starring Denis Leary, Judy Davis, and Kevin Spacey. The film opens with Lloyd and Caroline Chasseur in marriage counseling on Christmas Eve; the session does not go well and their problems become evident. Caroline has had an affair, and Lloyd is miserable and blames the problems with their son, Jesse , on his wife. The marriage counselor tries to get the two of them to talk to each other, but, behaving professionally, he himself refuses to intercede on either side. The film cuts to a criminal named Gus in the midst of...
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Release date:	1994
Directed by:	Ted Demme
Rated:
Runtime:	93 Minutes
Editor:	Jeffrey Wolf
Music by:	David A. Stewart
Cinematography:	Adam Kimmel
Screenplay by:	Richard LaGravenese, Marie Weiss
Estimated budget:	$11,000,000
Genre:	Comedy

Cast of The Ref

J. K. Simmons

Siskel

Born:January 9, 1955

Age:57

Kevin Spacey

Lloyd Chasseur

Born:July 26, 1959

Age:52

Denis Leary

Gus

Born:August 18, 1957

Age:54

Judy Davis

Born:April 23, 1955

Age:57

Christine Baranski

Connie Chasseur

Born:May 2, 1952

Age:60

Glynis Johns

Born:October 5, 1923

Age:88

Film director of The Ref

Ted Demme

Born: October 26, 1963

Died: January 13, 2002

Edward K. "Ted" Demme was an American film director and producer. Born in New York City, Demme grew up in Rockville Centre on Long Island, New York and attended South Side Senior High School. He graduated from SUNY-Cortland in 1985. His media career likely began with a radio show at WSUC-FM in...
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Music contributors for The Ref

David A. Stewart

David Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics....
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
When was the premier of the motion picture "The Ref"?
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The movie was released in 1994.
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Who was the distributor of the movie, "The Ref"?
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Touchstone Pictures distributed the movie.
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What slogan was used in advertising materials for the movie, "The Ref"?
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The movie's tagline was, "He's Taken Them Hostage. They're Driving Him Nuts!"
Q:
What is the runtime of the film "The Ref"?
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The runtime is 93 minutes.
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Which director created the movie "The Ref"?
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Ted Demme was the director of the film.
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Who were the producers of the movie, "The Ref"?
A:
Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson produced the movie.
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Who is credited for writing the film The Ref?
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Richard LaGravenese and Marie Weiss wrote the script for the film.
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Who composed the music for the movie The Ref?
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David A. Stewart composed the original music score for the film's soundtrack.
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"The Ref" is in what genre?
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The movie is classified as... Black comedy and Comedy.
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How much was the approximate cost to make the movie "The Ref"?
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$11 million was the cost to make this movie.

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