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Choke

Choke

If this movie doesn’t touch you, go ahead and touch yourself.

20086.11h 32m

Overview

A sex-addicted con-man pays for his mother's hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those who rescue him from choking to death.

Directed by Clark Gregg
Written by Clark Gregg, Chuck Palahniuk
Produced by Temple Fennell, Beau Flynn, Johnathan Dorfman
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $4.0M

Top Cast

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Victor Mancini

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Ida J. Mancini

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Paige Marshall

Brad William Henke

Brad William Henke

Denny

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

Lord High Charlie

Bijou Phillips

Bijou Phillips

Ursula

Gillian Jacobs

Gillian Jacobs

Cherry Daiquiri / Beth

Jonah Bobo

Jonah Bobo

Young Victor

Paz de la Huerta

Paz de la Huerta

Nico

Viola Harris

Viola Harris

Eva Muller

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookrestaurantsex addictionalzheimer's diseasestrip clubfriendsscamhospitalchoking

About Choke

Choke is a comedy, drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of based on novel or book, restaurant, sex addiction, alzheimer's disease, strip club, friends. Directed by Clark Gregg, it stars Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly Macdonald. A sex-addicted con-man pays for his mother's hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those who rescue him from choking to death.

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