Hostage For a Day
Brief Synopsis
A dispirited man stages his own kidnapping in an attempt to escape his overbearing wife and his miserable job.
Cast & Crew
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John Candy
Director
George Wendt
Warren Kooey
Robin Duke
Elizabeth Kooey
Christopher Templeton
Diane St Clair
John Candy
Yuri Petrovich
Peter Torokvei
Ron Fyfe
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Fox Broadcasting Company; Hfad Productions; Medallion Pfa
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A dispirited man stages his own kidnapping in an attempt to escape his overbearing wife and his miserable job.
Cast
George Wendt
Warren Kooey
Robin Duke
Elizabeth Kooey
Christopher Templeton
Diane St Clair
John Candy
Yuri Petrovich
Peter Torokvei
Ron Fyfe
John Vernon
V D Regan
Currie Graham
Hondo
Kathleen Laskey
Jacqueline Fyfe
Don Lake
Lieutenant Sneed
Frank Moore
Andrei Petrovich
John Hemphill
Walter Alza
Ramon
Rick Bennett
Caretaker
Vic Cummings
Tv Anchor--Paul
Monica Deol
Monica Etheridge
Jack Duffy
Swat No 3
Peter Ferri
Derelict Madman
Dan Gallagher
Security Patrolman
Kathryn Greenwood
Swat No 1
Jennie Levesque
Girl--Diane
Gene Mack
Swat No 2
David Mcaree
Customer
Lawrence Nakamura
Humble Howie
David Nerman
Jesus Bonilla
Uni Park
Gina
Gerry Quigley
Clerk
Farzad Sardian
Shop Owner
John Townsend
Young Warren
Trevor Townsend
Youn Ronnie
Brian Warren
Jogger
Crew
Bruce Appleby
Hairdresser
Carmen Arndt
Production Coordinator
Kirby Azuma
Best Boy
Jay A Bakerink
Segment Producer
Barry Barnholtz
Production Executive
Michael Baskerville
Sound Mixer
W. Michael Beard
Post-Production Supervisor
Karen Patterson Bowden
Script Supervisor
Eddie Bowman
Transportation Coordinator
Stanley M. Brooks
Executive Producer
James Buffin
Dolly Grip
John Candy
Executive Producer
Ross Clydesdale
Casting
Robert Crane
Production Consultant
Robert Crane
Screenwriter
Brian Day
Sound Mixer
Paul Deakin
On-Line Editor
Linda Del Rosario
Production Designer
Gabriele Dichiara
Gaffer
Donna Dupere-taylor
Extras Agent/Coordinator
John Escapa
Assistant Camera Operator
Steven Essam
Lead Set Dresser
Thomas Fenesi
Generator Operator
Rick Fester
Key Grip
Michael Followes
Property Master
Kathleen Graham
Makeup Artist
Lorraine Grant
Colorist
Adam Haight
Producer
Frank Hernandez
Assistant
David Herrington
Director Of Photography
Kari Hildebrand
Production Consultant
Kari Hildebrand
Screenwriter
Brock Jolliffe
Special Effects
Ric Jurgens
Sound Mixer
Michael Lacroix
Boom Operator
Bruce Macaulay
Photography
Joe Madziak
Construction Coordinator
Jeanette Marrow
Assistant
Wendy Hallam Martin
Production Assistant
David Mcaree
Assistant Director
Cathie Mcgaw
Assistant Director
Brent Mcgillivray
Assistant Art Director
Larry Mclean
Stunt Coordinator
Linda Muir
Costume Designer
Ron Murphy
Assistant
Maria Pappajohn
Assistant
Richard Paris
Production Designer
Carolyn Prousky
Publicity
Alan Rast
John Candy Tribute Associate Producer
John Seivert
Foley Artist
David Sheridan
Other
Sidney Sproule
Wardrobe
Chris Stone
Music
Jane Tattersall
Dialogue Editor
Ian Thomas
Music
Peter Torokvei
Screenwriter
Michael Tough
Location Manager
Katy Trpin
Transportation Captain
Jeff Warren
Editor
Patrick Whitley
Co-Producer
Steven Willets
Construction
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Fox Broadcasting Company; Hfad Productions; Medallion Pfa
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
TV rating: TV-PG
Aired in United States April 25, 1994
Aired in United States on Video September 21, 1994
Originally in development for NBC.
This telefilm is the late John Candy's only work as a director.
Began shooting October 1993.
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