Hostage for a Day (1994)
- Directed by
- John Candy
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man fakes being taken hostage to get attention and avoid his problems. His scheme spirals into a series of misunderstandings involving his family and a Russian hostage taker.
lightheartedwhimsicalcomicalunderstatedquirkygentleoffbeatplayful
What happens
Hostage for a Day is a 1994 Canadian television comedy film directed by John Candy, in his only directorial effort. Though the film is also billed as "starring" Candy, he in fact plays only a minor role, as a Russian hostage taker. Produced with a mostly Canadian cast, the film was released one month after Candy's death. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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