Hostage for a Day
1994 · 95 MIN · IMDB 4.4 · 390 VOTES · DIR. John Candy
Overview
Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in order to get the money he needs to escape his humdrum life.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,592 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:08 Good Morning, Calvin.
00:05:55 We at Print-O-Rama,
00:09:35 Oh, the happy box.
00:14:08 Just love it when things come my way.
00:18:29 You know, I knew it was you.
00:21:51 difference is, most of us are smart enough to deny them.
00:24:37 Look at those eyes of yours. Just the same.
00:27:28 Yeah, it looks like it could be fun.
00:30:41 I gotta go.
00:35:21 Humble Howie. Catchy, uh-huh?
00:38:40 Diane.
00:43:27 I'm talking to you.
00:46:30 Oh, hi Jackie, I didn't see you...
00:50:41 Me too. Oh, two yes's on that.
00:53:21 but I realize now that that was a bit premature.
00:56:04 See, I've got to get my money back.
00:59:16 It's just a thought.
01:04:30 You bet. Melonville's finest.
01:08:23 Kooey, hang in there.
01:12:43 there are no kidnappers, it's just him and the dog in there.
01:16:49 Psst. Over here.
01:20:36 Where's Kooey?
01:26:05 Come on. Don't... wait, wait.
01:32:10 Just one... I heard you talking about him.
Cast & Characters
George Wendt
Warren Kooey
John Vernon
V.D. Regan
Robin Duke
Elizabeth Kooey
PJ Torokvei
Ronny
Kathleen Laskey
Jackie
Don Lake
Lieutenant Sneed
Currie Graham
Hondo
John Hemphill
Andre Petrovich
Christopher Templeton
Diane St. Clair
Walter Alza
Ramon
Rick Bennett
Caretaker
Vic Cummings
TV Anchor Paul
Monika Deol
Monica Etheridge
Jack Duffy
SWAT #3
Peter Ferri
Derelict Madman
Dan Gallagher
Security Patrolman
Kathryn Greenwood
SWAT #1
Jennie Lévesque
Girl Diane
Gene Mack
SWAT #2
David McAree
Customer
Lawrence Nakamura
Humble Howie
David Nerman
Jesus Bonilla
Uni Park
Gina
Gerry Quigley
Clerk
Farzad Sadrian
Shop Owner
John Townsend
Young Warren
Trevor Townsend
Young Ronnie
John Candy
Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
Jack Duffy
SWAT #3
Brian Warren
Jogger
Nicholas Martin
Warren's Childhood Friend (uncredited)
Frank Moore
Andre Petrovich
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,592
Dialogue density16.8 lines / min
First line00:01:08
Final line01:32:10
Production Record
DirectorJohn Candy
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes390
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