Gus (Denis Leary), a burglar, is about to score on Christmas Eve by breaking into a posh home in the suburbs. His plans change when he trips up the alarm and takes the occupants hostage. Or is it the other way around?After all, his hostages include the house's owners, an endlessly bickering husband (Kevin Spacey) and wife (Judy Davis) on the verge of divorce, and Gus finds himself refereeing their blistering -- and constant -- arguments.
You know what I'm going to get you next Christmas,Mom? A big wooden cross,so that every time you feel unappreciated for your sacrifices,you can climb on up and nail yourself to it.
Know what I'm going to get you next year, Mom? A big, wooden cross, so that whenever you're feeling unappreciated, you can climb on up and nail yourself to it.