The Squeeze
Seen it?1987 | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for people who can't resist a good whodunit and crime fans. It plays fair with the clues, so you can play along. Fans of Knives Out or Fletch should feel right at home. New York is practically a character here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Harry Berg is both a con artist and an actual artist -- he constructs large sculptures out of television sets -- but he is not particularly successful in either role. He owes some money, which gets him involved with Rachel Dobs, a police detective who works with a collection agency. When Harry comes into possession of a strange parcel, both the con man and the detective find themselves wrapped up in a sinister corporate plot to fix the lottery.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roger Young
- Michael KeatonHarry Berg
- Rae Dawn ChongRachel Dobs
- Joe PantolianoNorman
- Danny Aiello IIIRalph Vigo
- Ronald GuttmanRigaud
- Meat LoafTitus
- Leslie BevisGem Vigo
- Richard PortnowRuben
- Liane LanglandHilda
- John DavidsonHonest Tom T. Murray