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92 in the Shade

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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 film-authority.com ..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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review delysid d this movie is,,, awful. what went wrong peter fonda! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/17/20 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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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