Squeeze (1997 film)

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Squeeze
Directed by Robert Patton-Spruill
Written byRobert Patton-Spruill
Produced byStephanie Danan
Patricia Moreno
Ari Newman
Garen Topalian
Starring Tyrone D. Burton
Eddie Cutanda
Phuong Duong
Geoffrey Rhue
Russell G. Jones
Leigh Williams
CinematographyRichard Moos
Edited byRichard Moos
Music by Dow Brain
Bruce Flowers
Production
companies
Ca.thar.tic Film Works
Danan/Moreno Films
Distributed by Miramax Films
Release date
  • June 6, 1997 (1997-06-06)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Squeeze is a 1997 American crime film written and directed by Robert Patton-Spruill and starring Tyrone D. Burton, Eddie Cutanda, Phuong Duong, Geoffrey Rhue, Russell G. Jones and Leigh Williams. It was released on June 6, 1997, by Miramax Films. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Having chosen jobs at a gas station over school, 14-year-old friends Tyson (Tyrone Burton), Hector (Eddie Cutanda) and Bao (Phuong Duong) are getting pushed around by some of the older boys in their Boston neighborhood. Despite the stability provided by their relationship with youth club worker J.J. (Geoffrey Rhue), the boys are tempted by the fast money of the drug trade and touched by untimely death. Amid the flurry of mixed messages, the boys must decide which paths to follow.

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Release and home media

After its June 1997 theatrical release, the film was aired on The WB Network in 2000, and in 2002, it was released on DVD. In 2010, Miramax was sold by The Walt Disney Company (their owners since 1993), with the studio being taken over by private equity firm Filmyard Holdings that same year. [4] Filmyard sublicensed the home video rights for several Miramax titles to Lionsgate, who re-released Squeeze on DVD around this time. [5]

Miramax was then taken over by Qatari company beIN Media Group during March 2016. [6] In April 2020, ViacomCBS (now known as Paramount Skydance) acquired the rights to Miramax's library, after buying a 49% stake in the studio from beIN. [7] Squeeze was one of the titles Paramount acquired in the 2020 deal, [8] [9] and the film has since been distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was made available on the free streaming service Tubi, [10] in addition to being made available on other digital platforms such as Amazon Prime. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Gates, Anita (1997-06-13). "Movie Review - - Youths With Attitude: Hopeless, Cynical". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  2. ↑ Karl Williams (1997-06-13). "Squeeze (1996) - Robert Patton-Spruill". AllMovie. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  3. ↑ "Squeeze". Afi.com. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  4. ↑ Teather, David (July 30, 2010). "Disney sells Miramax to investment group for $660m" – via The Guardian.
  5. ↑ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Squeeze-DVD-Region-US-NTSC/dp/B00005UQA1
  6. ↑ Smith, Nigel M. (March 2, 2016). "Iconic film studio Miramax sells to Doha-based beIN Media Group" – via The Guardian.
  7. ↑ Szalai, Georg (April 3, 2020). "ViacomCBS Closes Acquisition of 49 Percent Miramax Stake in $375 Million Deal".
  8. ↑ https://parkcircus.com/film/108816-Squeeze
  9. 1 2 https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Squeeze/0PQM4OMYNQAOV53A0I7HNZKV7Q
  10. ↑ https://tubitv.com/movies/462177/squeeze
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