The Squeeze (1987)
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- PG-13
- 1h 41min
- Action, Comedy
- 10 Jul 1987 (USA)
- Movie
A mysterious black box spells danger to a con man and female detective.
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Ric Abernathy | ... |
Bouncer
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| Danny Aiello III | ... |
Ralph Vigo
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| Bobby Bass | ... |
Poker Player
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| Leslie Bevis | ... |
Gem Vigo
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| Jophery C. Brown | ... |
Poker Player
(as Jophrey Brown)
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| Rae Dawn Chong | ... |
Rachel Dobs
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Lou Criscuolo | ... |
Kurt
(as Lou Criscoulo)
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| John Davidson | ... |
Honest Tom T. Murray
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Ray Gabriel | ... |
Security Guard
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| George Gerdes | ... |
Joe
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| Ronald Guttman | ... |
Rigaud
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| Paul Herman | ... |
Freddy
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Richard E. Huhn | ... |
Police Clerk
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| John Dennis Johnston | ... |
Nick
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Jeffrey Josephson | ... |
Al
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| Michael Keaton | ... |
Harry Berg
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| Liane Langland | ... |
Hilda
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| Diana Lewis | ... |
Reporter #1
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| Meat Loaf | ... |
Titus
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Frank Lugo | ... |
Detective
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| Pat McNamara | ... |
Arnold Drisco
(as Pat MacNamara)
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Andrew Magarian | ... |
Reporter #3
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| Mick Muldoon | ... |
Ticket Seller
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Jack Murray | ... |
Hotel Resident
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| Joe Pantoliano | ... |
Norman
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| Richard Portnow | ... |
Ruben
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Gerald J. Quimby | ... |
Captain Jack
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| John S. Rushton | ... |
Bouncer
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| Sam Bauso | ... |
Lotto Player (uncredited)
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| Jack Hammel | ... |
Lotto Player (uncredited)
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Quentin Heggs | ... |
Bobby (uncredited)
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Robert J. Maxwell | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Rob Moretti | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Neil Schleifer | ... |
Lottery Player (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roger Young | ||
Written by
| Daniel Taplitz | ... | (written by) |
| David Andrus | ... | () |
Produced by
| Jim Chory | ... | associate producer |
| Harry Colomby | ... | executive producer |
| David Hamburger | ... | executive producer |
| Rupert Hitzig | ... | producer |
| Gayle Scott | ... | associate producer |
| Michael Tannen | ... | producer |
Music by
| Miles Goodman | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur Albert | ||
Editing by
| Harry Keramidas | ||
Editorial Department
| Tommy Dorsett | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Alexandra Leviloff | ... | first assistant editor |
| Lewis Schoenbrun | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Lynn Kressel | ||
Production Design by
| Simon Waters | ||
Art Direction by
| Christopher Nowak | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ted Glass | ||
Costume Design by
| Jane Greenwood | ||
Makeup Department
| Jeff Goodwin | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Mark A. Baker | ... | unit manager |
| Ted Zachary | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Timothy J. Lonsdale | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Anthony Baldasare | ... | props |
| David Brace | ... | set dresser |
| Linda Conaway-Parsloe | ... | assistant art director |
| Keith Darwin | ... | scenic artist |
| Steve Davis | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Guido DeCurtis | ... | leadman |
| Elaine O'Donnell | ... | assistant set decorator |
| James F. Oñate | ... | painter |
| Les Pendleton | ... | set dresser |
| Tim Pope | ... | on-set dresser |
| Ron Stone | ... | property master |
| Mark S. Turner | ... | lead scenic |
| Dwain Wilson | ... | set dresser |
| Denis Zack | ... | set dresser |
| Brian Kontz | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gary C. Bourgeois | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jim Bridges | ... | sound |
| Danny Michael | ... | sound mixer |
| Dean Okrand | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Greg Hull | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Denise Amirante | ... | stunts |
| Bill Anagnos | ... | stunts |
| Barbara Barnett | ... | stunts |
| Gregory J. Barnett | ... | stunts (as Greg Barnett) |
| Sudana Bobatoon | ... | stunts (as Sudana Bobhtoon) |
| Simone Boisseree | ... | stunts |
| Paul Bucossi | ... | stunts |
| Peter Bucossi | ... | stunts |
| Lisa Cain | ... | stunt double / stunts |
| Michael Cassidy | ... | stunts |
| Mike Cicchetti | ... | stunts |
| John Corcoran | ... | stunts |
| Steve M. Davison | ... | stunts (as Steve Davison) |
| Len DeVirgilio | ... | stunts (as Len De Virgilio) |
| Shane Dixon | ... | stunts |
| Norman Douglass | ... | stunts |
| Gary Epper | ... | stunts |
| Donna Evans | ... | stunts |
| Ray Gabriel | ... | stunts |
| Nicholas J. Giangiulio | ... | stunts |
| John Hayden | ... | stunts (as John Patrick Hayden) |
| Jery Hewitt | ... | stunts |
| Gary Hymes | ... | stunts |
| Linda Kerns | ... | stunts |
| Kathryn Kimler | ... | stunts |
| Julie Lamm | ... | stunts |
| Victor Magnotta | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Phil Neilson | ... | stunts (as Phil Nielson) |
| Mick O'Rourke | ... | stunts |
| Michael Russo | ... | stunts (as Michael C. Russo) |
| Gary Tacon | ... | stunts |
| Deborah Watkins | ... | stunts |
| Michael Cassidy | ... | stunt double: Michael Keaton (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steve Drellich | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| David Eubank | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Jonathan Graham | ... | grip |
| Robert Hoelen | ... | grip |
| William Klayer | ... | electrician |
| Mitchell Andrew Lillian | ... | key grip (as Mitch Lillian) |
| Chris Rosen | ... | electrician |
| David Satin | ... | video engineer |
| Allen Stillman | ... | rigging electrician |
| David W. Strong | ... | lighting technician |
| Jeffery J. Tufano | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Lynne Warberg | ... | still photographer |
| Christina Svoboda | ... | video playback operator (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| John Kafka | ... | animator: title animation |
Casting Department
| Craig Fincannon | ... | extras casting: North Carolina |
| Mark Fincannon | ... | extras casting: North Carolina |
Location Management
| Mark A. Baker | ... | location manager: New York |
Music Department
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer |
| George Doering | ... | musician |
| Curtis Roush | ... | music editor |
Transportation Department
| Beau Holden | ... | driver: director (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Andrew D. Cooke | ... | production assistant |
| Carolyn Harding | ... | production assistant |
| Claudio Jacobellis | ... | production assistant |
| Morgan Rhodes | ... | production assistant |
| Scott Schaffer | ... | craft service |
| Christina Svoboda | ... | Video Playback |
| Durk Tyndall | ... | standby carpenter |
| Herbert Gambill | ... | projectionist (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Stephen Sloan | ... | marine appreciation |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- TriStar Pictures (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CBS Electronics (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- KTLA (1997) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- WPIX (1997) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Inter Video (24 frame video services)
- Murakami Wolf Swenson (animation: Main Titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
His ex-wife asks the unsuccessful gambler and inventor Harrison for a small favor: to get her a parcel from a friend's apartment - without telling him what's in it. Suddenly he finds himself assaulted by villains and shortly after even under suspect of murder. The inexperienced P.I. Rachel is hired by an unknown party to rid him of the parcel - but soon befriends him. Together they try to figure out what kind of game is being played.
Written by Tom Zoerner |
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| Taglines | The comedy thriller on a lucky streak. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $22,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the production, veteran stuntman Victor Magnotta drowned while performing a car stunt in which the auto was driven off a Hoboken, New Jersey pier and plunged into the Hudson River. Vic's untimely death (in his early forties) was the result of several miscalculations. The car was supposed to run off the end of the pier, flat-splash in the Hudson, and sink slowly, but the vehicle had been stripped of all excess weight, including the gas tank. There was a small canister tank under the hood with just enough fuel to pull off the stunt, because environmental laws prohibited fuel leakage into the river. This made the car abnormally nose-heavy. Vic was strapped inside in a five-point harness, and had a "pony" air bottle w/regulator close at hand. For whatever reason, it was decided to replace the car's glass windshield with with one made from a sheet of plexiglass. When the effects crew screwed down the new windshield, the torque on their portable drills was apparently set too high, and the screws stripped out their holes. Vic drove off the end of the pier, but the car had the weight of the engine in front, and very little weight in the rear. Instead of "pancaking" into the river, the car immediately nosed over, and hit the surface grille-first. The onrushing water hit the windshield, ripped out the screws, and wrapped the plastic strip around Vic. He couldn't even get to his air bottle. Safety divers responded immediately, but before they could unwrap him from the failed windshield, he was dead. The actual sequence (not the aftermath, of course) was used in the film. See more » |
| Goofs | When Rachel goes to her office to talk to her boss a Boom mic can be seen going up and down twice, up to her head. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Buried Treasures - 1987 Edition (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | BOY TOY See more » |
| Quotes |
[repeated line]
Harry Berg: Did my eye twitch? See more » |