Squeeze
1980, English. Directed by Richard Turner.
Grant has two loves in his life, his fiancée and his boyfriend
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".
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 12 October 1980
- Country
- New Zealand
- Written by
- Richard Turner
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Squeeze runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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Squeeze isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 October 1980.
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If you liked Squeeze, try Hungry Hearts, The Cut, Hands of Stone.
Who directed Squeeze?
Squeeze (1980) was directed by Richard Turner and stars Donna Akersten, Paul Eady, Don Farr.