The Big Squeeze (1996)

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The Big Squeeze on IMDb 5.2/10 249 votes

Released:
1996-09-06

Overview:
Benny, a hapless grifter, is thrown off a train after cheating at cards, and into the life of Tanya, a lovely bartender. Tanya has been supporting her husband, a former ballplayer, since his accident, waiting for an insurance settlement that will solve all their financial woes. But when it comes, he refuses to share it with her, claiming with newfound piety that money is the root of all evil. She then enlists the help of Benny to concoct a scheme to get her fair share of the settlement, and he finds one: a local Catholic mission needs money for repairs and Benny decides to create a miracle that will encourage husband Henry to fork over the money - which Benny and Tanya will intercept and share.

Director:
Marcus DeLeon

Runtime:
1h 38min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Lara Flynn Boyle
    as
    Tanya Mulhill
  • Danny Nucci
    as
    Jesse Torrejo
  • Peter Dobson
    as
    Benny O'Malley
  • Luca Bercovici
    as
    Henry Mulhill
  • Michael Chieffo
    as
    Inspector