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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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