Hostage for a Day

Hostage for a Day
Directed by John Candy
Produced by Adam Haight
Written by Kari Hildebrand
Robert David Crane
Peter Torokvei
Starring John Candy
Music by Ian Thomas
Cinematography David Herrington
Edited by Jeff Warren
Distributed by Frostbacks
Release dates
 April 25, 1994 (USA)
Running time
 95 minutes
Country  United States
Language English

Hostage for a Day is a 1994 comedic film starring and directed by Canadian comedian and actor John Candy. Though the film is billed as "starring" Candy, it in fact only features him as a minor character, as a Russian hostage taker.

The film centers around a Warren Kooey (played by George Wendt), who, at the age of 41, begins having a mid-life crisis. His plans are to take a trip to the state of Alaska, but his plans are derailed after his wife drains his entire bank account (approximately $40,000) to pay for a remodeling job by famous homebuilder "Hondo" (who appears to be based on model Fabio). Kooey decides to pose as being held hostage by some Russian, and calls the SWAT team on himself (an inept, budget-strapped band of cops led by Don Lake) in an effort to extort $50,000. Things take a turn for the worse when a real Russian hostage-taker (Candy) takes Kooey hostage.

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