25 April 1994 Comedy, TV Movie 95 mins
Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in order to get the money he needs to escape his humdrum life.
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George Wendt as Warren Kooey
John Vernon as V.D. Regan
Robin Duke as Elizabeth Kooey
PJ Torokvei as Ronny
Kathleen Laskey as Jackie
Don Lake as Lieutenant Sneed
Currie Graham as Hondo
John Hemphill as Andre Petrovich
Christopher Templeton as Diane St. Clair
Walter Alza as Ramon
Rick Bennett as Caretaker
Vic Cummings as TV Anchor Paul
Monika Deol as Monica Etheridge
Jack Duffy as SWAT #3
Peter Ferri as Derelict Madman
Dan Gallagher as Security Patrolman
John Candy Director
Kari Hildebrand Writer
PJ Torokvei Writer
David Herrington Director of Photography
Shelley Cook Stunts
Ian Thomas Original Music Composer
Robert David Crane Writer
United States 25 April 1994
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