Undeniably uneven and too dark for some, The Ref nonetheless boasts strong turns from Denis Leary, Judy Davis, and Kevin Spacey, as well as a sharply funny script.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Ted Demme -
Producer -
Ronald M. Bozman , Richard LaGravenese , Jeff Weiss -
Screenwriter -
Marie Weiss , Richard LaGravenese -
Distributor -
Buena Vista Pictures -
Production Co -
Touchstone Pictures -
Rating -
R (Language) -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Mar 9, 1994, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 18, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$11.3M -
Runtime -
1h 33m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby , Surround
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