A dangerous, violent gang kidnaps a woman and her daughter to extort some money from her rich husband. He and her down-on-his-luck ex-cop ex-husband decide to deal with the kidnappers themselves.
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| Stacy Keach | ... | Jim Naboth | |
| David Hemmings | ... | Keith | |
| Edward Fox | ... | Foreman | |
| Stephen Boyd | ... | Vic | |
| Carol White | ... | Jill | |
| Freddie Starr | ... | Teddy | |
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Hilary Gasson | ... | Barbara |
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Rod Beacham | ... | Doctor Jenkins |
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Stewart Harwood | ... | Des |
| Alan Ford | ... | Taff | |
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Roy Marsden | ... | Barry |
| Leon Greene | ... | Commissionaire | |
| Maureen Sweeney | ... | Sauna Receptionist | |
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Lucinda Duckett | ... | Sharon |
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Alison Portes | ... | Christine |
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This Michael Apted-directed crime melodrama features Stacy Keach as Jim Naboth, a Scotland Yard cop on the skids, suffering from depression and alcoholism. He is summoned by Foreman (Edward Fox), a British security expert whose wife Jill (Carol White) and daughter are being held hostages by kidnappers until Foreman pays the crooks a million-dollar-plus ransom. Jim has to marshal his forces and regain his clarity to save Foreman's family. The pressure is even more intense for Jim, since Foreman's wife, Jill also happens to be his former spouse. Written by lament
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 March 1977 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Abominável Extorsão See more »Company Credits
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Vic: Oh I don't know, you wiped your arse lately?
Taff: I wouldn't have thought so, not by the state of his underpants!
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Performed by Olias of Sunhillow
Music and lyrics by Jon Anderson
Courtesy of Atlantic Records
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This 1977 movie was often likened by the public and reviewers to The Sweeney (1974) TV series. The Squeeze (1977) was actually released sandwiched between the two 1970s "Sweeney" movies, 1976's Sweeney! (1977) and 1978's Sweeney 2 (1978). See more »Goofs
Green Mini seen parked in the robbery zone mysteriously vanishes after the motorcycle cop is shot before the robbers getaway with their loot. See more »Quotes
Jim Naboth: Would you mind if I sit down Vic?Vic: Oh I don't know, you wiped your arse lately?
Taff: I wouldn't have thought so, not by the state of his underpants!
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Qoquaq En Transic/NaonPerformed by Olias of Sunhillow
Music and lyrics by Jon Anderson
Courtesy of Atlantic Records
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What a great film I saw it twice at cinemas 1 time It was a support film for one of the Sweeney movies in the days you got 2 films for you money. It is a classic 70s cop film,hard drinking,hard working & tough guy cop,it was about the time of S.Keachs drug burst if you remember it,he is now appearing on channel 5 s prison escape drama. I don't think that Carol White was in many films after this. If you was in London in the seventies you would recognise the greyness and the fact there was no drinking after the pubs close at 14.30 until 17.30,this film should be regarded with the same respect that the Long Good Friday is now being regarded as a seminal 80s film. I have tried to buy it on DVD but it does not appear to be released.