The Squeeze (1977 film)

The Squeeze is a 1977 British gangster thriller, directed by Michael Apted, based on a novel by Bill James under the pseudonym, David Craig. The screenplay was written by Minder creator Leon Griffiths.

To create realism in the film, the producers of The Squeeze enlisted an exgangster called Bob Ramsey to act as a contact between the film unit and the local underworld in order to cut down on harassment and keep everybody unharmed and happy. This was due to location shooting taking place in rather undesirable areas where the criminals were.The Squeeze is now considered a forgotten crime masterpiece that usually gets mentioned in books on British cinema of the 1970s but usually gets overlooked in the light of Get Carter 1971 amp The Long Good Friday 1981. ........

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