The Squeeze (1977)

A gang kidnaps a women and her daughter to extort money from her rich husband. He and her down on his luck ex-husband who's an ex cop, decide to try to deal with the kidnappers themselves.

Director:

Michael Apted

Writers:

Leon Griffiths (screenplay), James Tucker (novel)

Stars:

Stacy Keach, David Hemmings, Edward Fox

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stacy Keach	...	Jim Naboth
David Hemmings	...	Keith
Edward Fox	...	Foreman
Stephen Boyd	...	Vic
Carol White	...	Jill
Freddie Starr	...	Teddy
Hilary Gasson	...	Barbara
Rod Beacham	...	Doctor Jenkins
Stewart Harwood	...	Des
Alan Ford	...	Taff
Roy Marsden	...	Barry
Leon Greene	...	Commissionaire
Maureen Sweeney	...	Sauna Receptionist
Lucinda Duckett	...	Sharon
Alison Portes	...	Christine

Storyline

A gang kidnaps a women and her daughter to extort money from her rich husband. He and her down on his luck ex-husband who's an ex cop, decide to try to deal with the kidnappers themselves.

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Plot Keywords:

gang | ex husband | rich husband | private investigator | car chase | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 March 1977 (UK)

Also Known As:

Abominável Extorsão

Filming Locations:

Carriage Drive South, Battersea Park, Battersea, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Martinat Productions Limited, Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First cinema feature of Alan Ford.

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Quotes

Black Masseuse: We do some lovely things here.
Jim Naboth: Really? Like what?
Black Masseuse: VIP. Topless. "Special Relief".
Jim Naboth: "Special Relief" - now that sounds interesting. How much?
Black Masseuse: To you, darling, six quid.
Jim Naboth: Six quid? Cheaper to do it myself!

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Soundtracks

"LISTEN TO THE MUSIC"
Performed by The Doobie Brothers
Music and lyrics by Tom Johnston
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

User Reviews

RANKS ALONGSIDE "THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY"

"THE SQUEEZE" is one of the best examples of a British crime thriller and ranks alongside "THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY" as the greatest in its genre.Stacy Keach gives an electric performance as burnt out alcoholic ex-cop Jim Naboth who is given a chance at personal redemption when his ex-wife and her daughter by her new husband are kidnapped by a very nasty band of security van robbers led by Irish mobster Stephen Boyd in his final screen portrayal (he died shortly after).The superb and gritty London locations are different from the norm and are charged with a gripping realism as the backdrop for a well told and suspenseful and violent tale. All the supporting players give sterling performances here even the mannered Edward Fox who forgets for once that he is not portraying British royalty and is effective as the husband of Naboth's ex-wife. The story climaxes satisfactorily with the bloody robbery and its aftermath and the movie will convince anyone looking forward to the Bond movie "THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH" that director Michael Apted can handle action sequences with aplomb although it is true to say that it is not a genre one immediately associates with him. All in all, "THE SQUEEZE" is as gripping and brutal a thriller as you could hope to see and shows that for once the British can actually make a film that does not bore the audience to death within the first ten minutes. On that basis,one "SQUEEZE" is worth twenty "ENGLISH PATIENT"'s.