92 in the Shade

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92 in the Shade

R

Released Aug 29, 1975

1h 28m

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When spoiled Tom Skelton (Peter Fonda) comes back home to Key West, Fla., he decides to put his wayward days behind him and start a business. Borrowing from his wealthy grandfather (Burgess Meredith), he opens a fishing guide service and immediately runs afoul of the competition. Blue collar guides Nichol Dance (Warren Oates) and Carter (Harry Dean Stanton) resent Tom, and try to pressure him into quitting. Tom retaliates by blowing up their boat, and the conflict only escalates from there.

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Eddie Harrison

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..a rambling, surprising film riddled with non-PC dialogue and situations that reflect clearly on a bygone time and way of life....

Rated: 4/5

Jan 11, 2024

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Jacoba Atlas

Los Angeles Free Press

Where other movies fear to tread, 92 in the Shade goes full force, and that energy is both its most interesting aspect and its most serious defect.

Nov 26, 2019

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Thomas McGunae directs Burgess Meredith, Peter Fonda, Harry Dean Stanton, and Margot Kidder Fonda stars as Tom who comes back home to start fresh, a fishing guard business although he borrows a lot of the profits from his grandfather When Tom takes advantage of it all two men pressure him to give it up but Tom retaliates violently making things that much worse Nothing really special and it ends so abruptly The movie is just a bunch of walking and talking around

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/06/23

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Thomas McGunae directs Burgess Meredith, Peter Fonda, Harry Dean Stanton, and Margot Kidder Fonda stars as Tom who comes back home to start fresh, a fishing guard business although he borrows a lot of the profits from his grandfather When Tom takes advantage of it all two men pressure him to give it up but Tom retaliates violently making things that much worse Nothing really special and it ends so abruptly The movie is just a bunch of walking and talking around Expected way more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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delysid d

this movie is,,, awful. what went wrong peter fonda!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/17/20

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Released the same year as Ranch Deluxe adapts his book and directs, which is the best decision he made. Warren Oates is wonderful, as usual.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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full of great american character actors, whose performances are really all that save an anemic script poorly executed by a one-time director. if you're a fan of warren oates and joe spinnell, however, this is a must-see, as it's the only film i'm aware of in which they shared the frame, if only for one fleeting scene. this never saw the light of day on dvd; thankfully, at least one vhs rip is making the rounds.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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A great cast produces somewhat disappointing results... after scoring huge with RACE WITH THE DEVIL & THE HIRED HAND, my expectations were sky high for this third Peter Fonda/Warren Oates effort.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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When spoiled Tom Skelton (Peter Fonda) comes back home to Key West, Fla., he decides to put his wayward days behind him and start a business. Borrowing from his wealthy grandfather (Burgess Meredith), he opens a fishing guide service and immediately runs afoul of the competition. Blue collar guides Nichol Dance (Warren Oates) and Carter (Harry Dean Stanton) resent Tom, and try to pressure him into quitting. Tom retaliates by blowing up their boat, and the conflict only escalates from there.

Director: Thomas McGuane
Producer: George Pappas
Screenwriter: Thomas McGuane
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 1975, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 20, 2018
Runtime: 1h 28m

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