The Ref

It's Christmas Eve in an affluent Connecticut town, and cat burglar Gus is having a nightmare. After bungling a burglary and triggering a booby-trapped alarm system, he's forced to take a dysfunctional family hostage. But as he tries to navigate their bickering and abusive behavior, Gus realizes that his only hope for survival is to act as a mediator and help the couple resolve their differences. With the police closing in and family tensions running high, can Gus bring peace to this chaotic household and escape with his life? Find out in "The Ref," a hilarious and unexpected holiday classic.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Ref include Freeway, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Miracles: The Canton Godfather, Herod's Law, Bulworth, Three Stories.

The Ref was released in theaters on March 9, 1994.