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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 47.5 / 100
1987·Action / Comedy / Crime·1h 41m

THE SQUEEZE

“Just a few short weeks ago, nobody even cared if Harry Berg was alive. Now everybody wants him dead. For Harry, that's progress.”

Harry Berg 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, 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.

Above the Line
Roger Young·DirectorDaniel Taplitz·WriterArthur Albert·Director of PhotographyMiles Goodman·Original Music ComposerHarry Keramidas·Editor
Cast
Michael Keaton·Harry BergRae Dawn Chong·Rachel DobsJoe Pantoliano·NormanDanny Aiello III·Ralph VigoRonald Guttman·RigaudMeat Loaf·TitusLeslie Bevis·Gem VigoRichard Portnow·RubenLiane Langland·HildaJohn Davidson·Honest Tom T. Murray
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Roger Young·Director
Writing· 1
Daniel Taplitz·Writer
Camera· 2
Arthur Albert·Director of PhotographyLynne Warberg·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Harry Keramidas·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Miles Goodman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Christopher Nowak·Art DirectionSimon Waters·Production DesignJane Greenwood·Costume DesignTed Glass·Set Decoration
Production· 5
David Hamburger·Executive ProducerRupert Hitzig·ProducerHarry Colomby·Executive ProducerMichael Tannen·ProducerLynn Kressel·Casting
Other Departments· 15
Gregory J. Barnett·StuntsBarbara Barnett·StuntsMichael Cassidy·Stunt DoubleShane Dixon·StuntsSteve M. Davison·StuntsGary Epper·StuntsLisa Cain·Stunt DoubleNorman Douglass·StuntsDonna Evans·StuntsGary Hymes·StuntsBill Anagnos·StuntsVictor Magnotta·Stunt CoordinatorSimone Boisseree·StuntsKathryn Kimler·StuntsDenise Amirante·Stunts
By the Numbers
47.5
OF 100
Master Score
4.8
OF 10
IMDb
14%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Squeeze's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#3377BB
#E0E0E0
#CC3399
Mood
Playful, Tense
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with dark, curly hair, wearing a dark blue leather jacket and a patterned tie, stands in the center of the image, looking directly at the viewer with a sl”

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Key Elements
ManLeather JacketTieTwo Large HandsTwo Skyscrapers (world Trade Center)Cityscape
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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