A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
Directed by Ted Demme
robbery
police
parent child relationship
burglar
holiday
hostage
liberation of hostage
blackmail
christmas party
santa claus
bad mother-in-law
mother-in-law
dark comedy
dysfunctional family
connecticut
thief
man hunt
dinner
alcoholic
christmas
marriage counseling
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Cast
Denis Leary
Gus
Judy Davis
Caroline Chasseur
Kevin Spacey
Lloyd Chasseur
Glynis Johns
Rose Chasseur
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
Jesse Chasseur
Raymond J. Barry
Lt. Huff
Richard Bright
Murray
Christine Baranski
Connie Chasseur
Adam LeFevre
Gary Chasseur
J.K. Simmons
Siskel
BD Wong
Dr. Wong, Marriage Counselor
John Scurti
Lt. Steve Milford
Crew
Ted Demme
Director
Richard LaGravenese
Screenplay
Dave Stewart
Original Music Composer
Adam Kimmel
Director of Photography
Don Simpson
Executive Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Executive Producer
Richard LaGravenese
Producer
Stuart Levy
Supervising Sound Editor
John Gilroy
Associate Editor
Stephen McLaughlin
Music Producer
Matthias Gohl
Music Arranger
Judianna Makovsky
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
63 reviews
Kapihana Pai
7.0★ · 03/17/26
Why is Gus kinda sexy
Why is Gus kinda sexy
quinnPRO
7.0★ · 12/24/25
Forever a Christmas classic
Forever a Christmas classic
Will Rigg
9.0★ · 12/24/25
I need to recreate scenes with this with folk(x)
I need to recreate scenes with this with folk(x)
Spence
7.0★ · 12/23/25
Who would catch a criminal and then let him go free? > Republicans.A great Christmas trainwreck movie. Funny and sharp-witted with great performances from Denis Leary and Judy Davis. Baranski is also stunning- as always, she’s a comedic powerhouse. One for the adults, not the kids, lol.
Who would catch a criminal and then let him go free? > Republicans.A great Christmas trainwreck movie. Funny and sharp-witted with great performances from Denis Leary and Judy Davis. Baranski is also stunning- as always, she’s a comedic powerhouse. One for the adults, not the kids, lol.
Cierra
6.0★ · 12/15/25
"Who would catch a criminal, and then let him go free?" "Republicans?"
"Who would catch a criminal, and then let him go free?" "Republicans?"
