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Hostage for a Day (1994)

19942h 00mdir. John CandyEnglish subtitlesCanadacomedy film

Note: this print runs 120 minutes against a recorded 88 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.

With John Candy, George Wendt, John Vernon, Currie Graham

Directed by John Candy

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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.

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