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The Squeeze
Movie

The Squeeze

1978 • Unknown

Woke Score
1
out of 10

Plot

A retired safe cracker is recruited by a young conman to return to the "business" for a million dollar heist.

Overall Series Review

A gritty 1970s Italian/German heist thriller about a legendary safecracker who is brought out of retirement to pull off a diamond theft in a wintry New York City. The plot is a classic 'one last job' scenario where the protagonist is motivated by loyalty to an old associate and a desire for revenge against the mobsters planning to double-cross him. The narrative is a straightforward, male-centric crime picture focused on action, plotting, and the personal code of honor within the criminal underworld, not on contemporary social or political commentary.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The characters are defined by their roles as criminals, conmen, and mobsters. The plot focuses entirely on the logistics of the heist, double-cross, and revenge. No discussion of race, privilege, or systemic oppression is present.

Oikophobia2/10

The film uses a cold, crime-ridden, and 'scuzzy' New York City as a gritty backdrop for the crime story. This style is characteristic of the 1970s crime genre and functions as realism for the underworld, not a wholesale condemnation of Western civilization.

Feminism1/10

The core cast and driving plot are centered on the male safecracker, the young conman, and the male mobsters. The female characters are secondary, and the narrative contains no 'Girl Boss' tropes, anti-natalism, or forced emasculation of the male leads.

LGBTQ+1/10

The narrative is a standard, hard-boiled crime thriller. There is no presence or focus on alternative sexualities, deconstructing the traditional family unit, or engaging with any form of gender ideology.

Anti-Theism2/10

The morality of the film is generally secular, centered on the criminal code of loyalty and revenge. While not overtly religious, there is no evidence of overt hostility toward religion or specific vilification of Christian characters. The focus is on a secular objective of justice within the underworld.