THESQUEEZEAugieBaccus,(early20s),acommonmanofuncommonskills,livinginasmallTexastownisawinnerinlife...startingquarterbackinfootball,leadingscorerinbasketball,fastestintrack,etc.WhenAugiewinshisonedayCityGolfChampionshipby15shotsbreakinghisowncourserecord,adapperSoutherngentlemangambler,Riverboatandhisover-the-topbejeweledwife,Jessie,whoaredrivingcrosscountryintheirblueThunderbirdfromMississippitoLasVegashearofthisuncommonlygiftedyounggolferonlocalradio.Turningoffthehighway,RiverboatheadstothelocalmunicoursetofindAugieandconvinceshimtoabandonhisdreamsofqualifyingforthePGATour,andcomeplayforhiminhigh-stakegamblingmatches.Augie'slongtimegirlfriend,Natalie,sassy,smartandtake-no-prisonersisangeredbeyondtoleranceasshewatchesAugiegiveuphisdreamsandcompromisehisintegrity.Augiecontinuestowinhighstakesmatchesallacrossthestateuntilthey'refinallyrunoutofTexas.RiverboatandAugieheadforLasVegaswheretheyplayinevenhigherstakesmatchesuntilAugiefindshimselfpittedagainstabig-timeVegasgambler,JimmyDiamonds,whohasknownconnectionstothemob.Augiecontinuestowineverymatchuntilfinally,Diamonds,fedupwiththescam,breaksintoAugie'shotelroomandbrutallyinformshimhe'sgoingtoendupatthebottomofaswimmingpoolwearingleadbootsifhedoesn'tlosethematchthenextday.Fearingforhislife,AugieattemptstoescapebutissoondiscoveredbyaveryangryRiverboatwhoinformshimhehadbetterwinthematchthenextdayorhe'lldothedeadlydeedhimself.ThusourheroiscaughtinTheSqueeze.Winorlose-eitherway,he'sdead.Canthisappealingyoungmanescapetheopposingforcesofevilandwinbackhisgirl?WelcometoTheSqueeze.It'sTinCupmeetsTheStingwithadollopofCaddyshack.