Squeeze

Grant has two loves in his life, his fiancée and his boyfriend

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Drama

Overview

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".

Details

Status: Released
Release date: October 12, 1980
Original language: English
Production: New Zealand Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council,Trilogic Film Productions
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0220773