Puerto Vallarta Squeeze (2004)

Director:

Arthur Allan Seidelman

Writers (WGA):

Robert James Waller (novel)
Richard Alfieri (screenplay)

Release Date:

6 June 2005 (Italy)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Danger lies beyond the border.

Plot:

An American government hit man on the run makes a pact with two travelers to help him disappear in the Mexican jungle. |

Plot Keywords:

Pact | Jungle | Cemetery | Money | Fall From Height

Cast

Scott Glenn	...	Clayton Price
Craig Wasson	...	Danny Pastor
Giovanna Zacarías	...	Maria de la Luz Santos
Harvey Keitel	...	Walter McGrane
Jonathan Brandis	...	Neil Weatherford
Miguel Sandoval	...	Captain Rivera
Héctor Soberón	...	Rivera's Aide
Julian Bucio	...	Comandante
Vikki Carr	...	Restaurant Singer
Patrick David	...	Young Biker
Brett Wagner	...	Bearded Biker
Jorge Zárate	...	Victor
Gabriel Pingarrón	...	Sgt. Reyes
Javier Escobar	...	Heavy Federale
Arturo Vázquez	...	Federale

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, sexuality/nudity and language.

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

Mexico | USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Company:

Puerto Vallarta Squeeze Productions

Trivia:

Jonathan Brandis' last filmed movie (though Bad Girls from Valley High (2005) was filmed in 2000 and released in 2005).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Rivera takes the command and leaves McGrane, the crew is reflected in the car door.

Movie Connections:

References Dick Tracy (1937/I)

Soundtrack:

Las Golondrinas

Road Trip with a Hit-man!

Definitely goes in my top 5 of all time favorite films. This is a very satisfying film on many levels.

Although I would have preferred younger males in the lead roles--I can see where having them older works.

This movie is pure Hollywood fiction (based on a novel), where we have a hit-man who is: understanding, kind, sensitive, empathetic to the heroine, yet tough enough to handle any threatening situation that turns up.

The heroine is the beautiful Mexican actress, Giovanna Zacarias. In this film, she's got two men who are interested in her. One is down on his luck writer, Danny Pastor (Craig Wasson) who tends to fly off the handle a bit at times and get overly emotional during tense situations, and the super cool, super bad Clayton Price,(Scott Glenn) a dangerous hit-man.

Following some killings Clayton does, he needs a ride out of Mexico to the U.S. border and he's got the bucks to tempt Danny Pastor into taking him. At the last moment, Luz (Giovanna), Danny's sort of girlfriend/sort of hooker, decides to go with them.

In addition to the three above characters, we've also got Walter McGrane (Harvey Keitel), a government man and his young trainee. Harvey did so well in this role, I positively hated Walter McGrane with a passion! All of the cast did top notch performances in this film, the story is tight as well, along with lots of suspense and some unexpected turns in the tale.

I highly recommend it.

10 stars.