Hostage for a Day (1994)

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Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in order to get the money he needs to escape his humdrum life.
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Apr 25, 1994
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01h 35m
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Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in order to get the money he needs to escape his humdrum life.

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