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Squeeze (1980)

Squeeze poster
Directed by
Richard Turner
Genre
drama
Country
New Zealand
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man navigates his life in New Zealand. The film follows his personal struggles and relationships.

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What happens

Squeeze is a New Zealand drama film, written, produced and directed by Richard Turner and released in 1980. The film stars Robert Shannon, Donna Akersten and Paul Eady. The film premiered in July 1980 in Auckland, and had its North American premiere in October 1980 at the Chicago International Film Festival. It was subsequently screened in selected markets in 1981, including Sydney and Los Angeles, and at the 1981 Festival of Festivals in Toronto. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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