Squeeze (1996)

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A real-life inner city Boston youth shelter yielded the plot, characters, actors, and director of this urban drama about three ghetto youths trying to make something better of their lives while surviving on the streets. Tyson (Tyrone Burton), Hector (Eddie Cutanda), and Bao (Phuong Duong) are a trio of 14-year-old friends attempting to figure out which direction they'll go in life. As they work at a legitimate job sweeping up at a gas station and attending a youth center with the facility's adult leader J.J. (Geoffrey Rhue), they also run drugs for the local gangsters that mock and taunt their efforts at self-improvement. When one of the boys' mother kills herself, the ensuing crisis leads the three friends to choose different paths. Director Robert Patton-Spruill, a drama teacher at Boston's Dorchester Youth Collaborative, cast the three star pupils from his workshop in Squeeze (1996) and based the film on their real-life stories, bringing a palpable sense of realism to the proceedings. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

96 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

Robert Patton-Spruill

Writer(s):

Robert Patton-Spruill

Producer(s):

Stephanie Danan, Garen Topalian, Patricia Moreno

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Not For Children)

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• 1997 - Squeeze - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Ensemble Acting
• 1997 - Squeeze - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Ensemble Acting
• 1997 - Squeeze - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Ensemble Acting