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The Squeeze

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Harry Berg (Michael Keaton) is both a con artist and an actual artist -- he constructs large sculptures out of television sets -- but he is not particularly successful in either role. He owes some money, which gets him involved with Rachel Dobs (Rae Dawn Chong), a police detective who works with a collection agency. When Harry comes into possession of a strange parcel, both the con man and the detective find themselves wrapped up in a sinister corporate plot to fix the lottery.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
1/4
The Squeeze is a non-movie held together only by the intrinsic appeal of Michael Keaton and Rae Dawn Chong, its stars. They are given nothing to work with here. Nothing. Go to Full Review Richard Freedman Newhouse News Service 11/15/2019
1/4
The Squeeze is the kind of insufferably dull and derivative self-styled "comedy caper" doomed to play for about a week in movie theaters and then be instantly relegated to in-flight limbo. Go to Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily 10/05/2005
2/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/12/2005
2/5
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com 04/03/2005
1/5
Seriously, strangely and curiously BAD comedy. Keaton's really been through some stinkers, but few as dire as this one. Go to Full Review Caffeinated Clint Film Threat 03/31/2005
3/5
An effective mish-mash of laughs and thrills Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 2 A failure in 1 hour and 41 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Jeffrey P 08/25/2024 Too vague for too long as it makes light of otherwise serious situations like only 80's action movies can. Some movies can excel at that, this is not one of those movies. See more Steve D 03/04/2023 Michael Keaton is the best thing it has but that is enough. See more 06/14/2013 Michael Keaton as a smart-mouthed artist who people want dead after he agrees to pick up a highly sought after parcel from his ex-wife's apartment. You can see what the makers tried to do here but the comedy elements fall flat and really the whole film just doesn't work as intended. Disliked this one a bit less the second time around. See more 04/06/2011 A comedy-thriller that is neither funny or thrilling. Struggling artist/con man is dragged into a lotto-scam by his lovely ex-wife. Film struggles in every department and Keaton's wisecracks are rarely funny in what is often supposed to be a tense situation. See more 10/25/2008 A huge mess that has no idea what kind of movie it wants to be. See more Read all reviews
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Roger Young

Director

Michael Keaton

Harry Berg

Rae Dawn Chong

Rachel Dobs

Meat Loaf

Titus

Liane Langland

Hilda

Leslie Bevis

Gem Vigo

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The Squeeze

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Synopsis Harry Berg (Michael Keaton) is both a con artist and an actual artist -- he constructs large sculptures out of television sets -- but he is not particularly successful in either role. He owes some money, which gets him involved with Rachel Dobs (Rae Dawn Chong), a police detective who works with a collection agency. When Harry comes into possession of a strange parcel, both the con man and the detective find themselves wrapped up in a sinister corporate plot to fix the lottery.
Director
Roger Young
Production Co
TriStar Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 10, 1987, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$23.0K
Runtime
1h 41m
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