
Richard Turner made Squeeze to break the "conspiracy of silence" about homosexuality. A pioneering early portrait of Auckland's LGBT scene, Squeeze centres on the relationship between a young man (Paul Eady) and the confident executive (Robert Shannon) who romances him, then mentions he has a fiancée. The film was discussed in Parliament after Patricia Bartlett campaigned against the possibility it might get NZ Film Commission funding (it didn't). Kevin Thomas in The LA Times praised Squeeze's integrity and the "steadfast compassion with which it views its hero".
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Richard Turner made Squeeze to break the "conspiracy of silence" about homosexuality. A pioneering early portrait of Auckland's LGBT scene, Squeeze centres on the relationship between a young man (Paul Eady) and the confident executive (Robert Shannon) who romances him, then...
Squeeze (1980) was directed by Richard Turner. The film is a Drama production with a runtime of 1h 19m, rated 1.0/10.
Squeeze runs 1h 19m (79 minutes total). Audience rating: 1.0/10 from 2 votes. Genre: Drama.
Squeeze is rated 1.0/10 by 2 viewers — below average. A good pick for Drama fans.