The Squeeze (1987)

Director
Roger Young

Main cast
Michael Keaton; Rae Dawn Chong; Joe Pantoliano; Danny Aiello III; Ronald Guttman

Genres
Crime, Action, Comedy

Description
Harry Berg is both a con artist and an actual artist -- he constructs large sculptures out of television sets -- but he is not particularly successful in either role. He owes some money, which gets him involved with Rachel Dobs, a police detective who works with a collection agency. When Harry comes into possession of a strange parcel, both the con man and the detective find themselves wrapped up in a sinister corporate plot to fix the lottery.


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