The Squeeze is a 2015 American feature film starring Jeremy Sumpter as Augie,[1] a young golfer who just won the local tournament by 15 strokes and tied and broke the public course record during the tournament, and is seduced by a gambler to play golf for bet money. Everything goes well until he goes to Las Vegas and has his life and his family on the line on a high stake gambling scheme. The film mixes golf with gambling and Christian ethics.[2] The film was based on the real-life events of Keith Flatt.
The film was written and directed by Terry Jastrow, a senior producer of many golf tournaments, winner of 7 Emmy Awards and is recognized by his innovations on golf and sports television coverage.[2][3]
Plot summary
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Cast
edit- Jeremy Sumpter as Augie
- Jillian Murray as Natalie
- Christopher McDonald as Ríverboat
- Katherine LaNasa as Jessie
- Michael Nouri as Jimmy Diamonds
- Jason Dohring as Aaron Bolt
- Mekia Cox as Lana
- David O'Donnell as John Tom
- David Andrews as Billy Bob
References
edit- ↑ "Sumpter was an easy shot for role in golf film 'Squeeze'". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- 1 2 Edelstein, Bill (April 15, 2015). "Film Review: 'The Squeeze'". Variety. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ↑ Kozuchowski, Zak (April 10, 2015). "6 things to know about new golf movie "The Squeeze"". Retrieved June 7, 2025.
External links
edit- Official website
- The Squeeze at IMDb
- The Squeeze at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- The Squeeze at Rotten Tomatoes