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The Squeeze

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 35m
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The Squeeze (2015)
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  • Comedy
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A humble young man with uncommon skills from a small southern town gets caught up in high stakes golf matches between big-time gamblers until the game becomes life and death.A humble young man with uncommon skills from a small southern town gets caught up in high stakes golf matches between big-time gamblers until the game becomes life and death.A humble young man with uncommon skills from a small southern town gets caught up in high stakes golf matches between big-time gamblers until the game becomes life and death.

IMDb RATING
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577
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  • Director
    • Terry Jastrow
  • Writer
    • Terry Jastrow
  • Stars
    • Rya Kihlstedt
    • Katherine LaNasa
    • Jeremy Sumpter
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  • Director
    • Terry Jastrow
  • Writer
    • Terry Jastrow
  • Stars
    • Rya Kihlstedt
    • Katherine LaNasa
    • Jeremy Sumpter
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    • 6User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • 26Metascore
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    Michael Nouri in The Squeeze (2015)
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    Rya Kihlstedt
    Rya Kihlstedt
    • Beth - Momas Beth - Mom
    Katherine LaNasa
    Katherine LaNasa
    • Jessieas Jessie
    Jeremy Sumpter
    Jeremy Sumpter
    • Augieas Augie
    Michael Nouri
    Michael Nouri
    • Jimmy Diamondsas Jimmy Diamonds
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Riverboatas Riverboat
    Mekia Cox
    Mekia Cox
    • Lanaas Lana
    Jason Dohring
    Jason Dohring
    • Aaron Boltas Aaron Bolt
    David O'Donnell
    David O'Donnell
    • John Tomas John Tom
    Jillian Murray
    Jillian Murray
    • Natalieas Natalie
    Sainty Nelsen
    Sainty Nelsen
    • Church Goeras Church Goer
    David Andrews
    David Andrews
    • Billy Bobas Billy Bob
    Michael Harding
    Michael Harding
    • Buster - police chiefas Buster - police chief
    Michael Beasley
    Michael Beasley
    • Gusheras Gusher
    Tim Ware
    Tim Ware
    • Tuffyas Tuffy
    J. Teddy Garces
    J. Teddy Garces
    • Thugas Thug
    Kimberly Leemans
    Kimberly Leemans
    • Mary Jane Ruffianas Mary Jane Ruffian
    Hollie Stenson
    Hollie Stenson
    • Suzi Simmonsas Suzi Simmons
    Jon Stafford
    Jon Stafford
    • Cufflinkas Cufflink
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      • Terry Jastrow
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      • Terry Jastrow
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    THE SQUEEZE Augie Baccus, (early 20s), a common man of uncommon skills, living in a small Texas town is a winner in life...starting quarterback in football, leading scorer in basketball, fastest in track, etc. When Augie wins his one day City Golf Championship by 15 shots breaking his own course record, a dapper Southern gentleman gambler, Riverboat and his over-the-top bejeweled wife, Jessie, who are driving cross country in their blue Thunderbird from Mississippi to Las Vegas hear of this uncommonly gifted young golfer on local radio. Turning off the highway, Riverboat heads to the local muni course to find Augie and convinces him to abandon his dreams of qualifying for the PGA Tour, and come play for him in high-stake gambling matches. Augie's longtime girlfriend, Natalie, sassy, smart and take-no-prisoners is angered beyond tolerance as she watches Augie give up his dreams and compromise his integrity. Augie continues to win high stakes matches all across the state until they're finally run out of Texas. Riverboat and Augie head for Las Vegas where they play in even higher stakes matches until Augie finds himself pitted against a big-time Vegas gambler, Jimmy Diamonds, who has known connections to the mob. Augie continues to win every match until finally, Diamonds, fed up with the scam, breaks into Augie's hotel room and brutally informs him he's going to end up at the bottom of a swimming pool wearing lead boots if he doesn't lose the match the next day. Fearing for his life, Augie attempts to escape but is soon discovered by a very angry Riverboat who informs him he had better win the match the next day or he'll do the deadly deed himself. Thus our hero is caught in The Squeeze. Win or lose-either way, he's dead. Can this appealing young man escape the opposing forces of evil and win back his girl? Welcome to The Squeeze. It's Tin Cup meets The Sting with a dollop of Caddyshack. —Terry Jastrow
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      • Win or lose, you're dead.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Sport
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some sexuality, language, drug material and thematic elements
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      Christopher McDonald's second film that is based around Golf. The other film would be "Happy Gilmore"

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    7/10
    This movie will not win any awards but I really enjoyed this and it is the type of movie you can watch a few times.
    "You win your dead, you lose your dead. How's it feel to be caught in the squeeze?" Augie (Sumpter) is a local kid who has a passion and talent for golf. After winning a local tournament he is approached by a man named Riverboat (McDonald) with a life changing offer. What starts off as a fun and easy way to make money changes when he becomes involved in a bet where there is no way out. This is a movie that I thought could go either way, really good or slow and boring. Luckily it was the former. I really enjoyed this and have to say that the golfing was incredible. The actors, for the most part, did all the golfing themselves which really helped the believe- ability of what was happening. The movie really hugged the line of a gambling movie that has been done over and over and trying to remain new and fresh, for the most part it pulled it off. This movie will not win any awards but I really enjoyed this and it is the type of movie you can watch a few times. Overall, entertaining and enjoyable with enough new ideas to make it seem fresh. I give this a high B.
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    • May 5, 2015

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Production company
      • JAM Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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