
92 in the Shade (1975)
Directed by
Thomas McGuane
Writing credits
Thomas McGuane (screenplay)
Release Date:29 August 1975 (USA)
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Tagline:As The Temperature Rises, The Tension Mounts And Someone Just Might Get Killed.
Plot Outline:A young drifter returns to his home in Key West, Florida and attempts to open a fishing charter business, provoking a dangerous feud with a rival fishing sea captain.
Runtime:93 min
Country:USA / UK
Language:English
Color:Color (Eastmancolor)
Sound Mix:Mono
Certification:Iceland:L / Australia:M / USA:R
Filming Locations:Florida, USA
Cast overview
Peter Fonda ... Tom Skelton
Warren Oates ... Nichol Dance
Margot Kidder ... Miranda
Burgess Meredith ... Goldsboro
Harry Dean Stanton ... Carter
Elizabeth Ashley ... Jeannie Carter
Sylvia Miles ... Bella
William Hickey ... Mr. Skelton
Louise Latham ... Mrs. Skelton
Joe Spinell ... Ollie Slatt
William Roerick ... Rudleigh
Evelyn Russell ... Mrs. Rudleigh
John Quade ... Roy
John Heffernan ... Myron
Warren J. Kemmerling ... Powell (as Warren Kemmerling)
I rented this film one hot NYC summer night and fell in love with it. Some of the characters are a little cartoonish but overall it is a good piece worth seeing that exemplifies the beauty of a US state that I have never been to. Wonderful cast that includes Peter Fonda, Burgess Meredith and Warren Oates as an insanely territorial fishing guide. Also stars Margot Kidder when she looked good and Harry Dean Stanton as a melancholy side kick to Warren Oates. Classic all American cast from the seventies. I enjoyed this film because it is a fair portrayal of the working life of a fishing guide and the Florida landscape. It has the same qualities that I enjoyed from Fonda´s later effort Ulee´s Gold. Film is highly recommended.