The Big Squeeze

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The Big Squeeze

R

Released Sep 6, 1996

1h 47m

Comedy

Drama

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Barkeep Tanya slings drinks to support her husband, Henry, an ex-baseball player benched by a broken knee. Tanya, who's planning a comfortable life with the insurance payout from her husband's accident, is troubled when she learns that Henry, in a moment of religious fervor, declared the money was tainted by evil. Now, with the help of small-time hustler Benny, Tanya has a foolproof plan to get Henry to hand over the cash.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

[It has] a story that feels like a 1930s screwball comedy, but is set in the present day and, even more incredibly, doesn't seem to know it's a comedy. It plays its contrived story perfectly straight, as if events like this could happen.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 19, 2005

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 2/5

Dec 31, 2004

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Susan Tavernetti

Palo Alto Weekly

Rated: 1.5/4

May 20, 2003

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Shows how even morally bankrupt individuals can suddenly find themselves to be miracle workers.

Aug 27, 2002

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Steve Rhodes

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Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Audience Member

Danny Nucci is just adorable in this movie.. One sexi gardner hmmmmm

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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A pretty good film... it was filled with irony... I am not sure why it was called Body of A Woman but Big Squeeze makes sense...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Marcus DeLeon

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Peter Dobson

Benny O'Malley

Lara Flynn Boyle

Tanya Mulhill

Luca Bercovici

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Synopsis

Barkeep Tanya slings drinks to support her husband, Henry, an ex-baseball player benched by a broken knee. Tanya, who's planning a comfortable life with the insurance payout from her husband's accident, is troubled when she learns that Henry, in a moment of religious fervor, declared the money was tainted by evil. Now, with the help of small-time hustler Benny, Tanya has a foolproof plan to get Henry to hand over the cash.

Director: Marcus DeLeon
Producer: Zane W. Levitt, Mark Yellen, Liz McDermott
Production Co: Zeta Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 6, 1996, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.6K
Runtime: 1h 47m

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