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Victor Mancini is a sex addict who works as a reenactor of life in Colonial America. He works with his best friend, Denny, who is also a reformed sex addict. To support his hospitalized mother, Ida, Victor cons others by intentionally choking at restaurants to get money from his rescuers. When he visits his mother one day, he meets Dr Paige Marshal...
Writing
In April 2001, following the video and DVD success of the film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's book Fight Club, the author sold feature film rights to his then-unpublished book Choke to Bandeira Entertainment under producer Beau Flynn. Flynn optioned Choke on the request of actor Clark Gregg, who had received the book as a writing assignment and became fascinated with Choke's unflinching way of dealing with "the difficult topics of childhood trauma and sexual compulsion in a way that was both...
Filming
Gregg was attached to film Choke in his directorial debut. Production was originally slated for 2006, but Gregg was temporarily occupied with a key role on the TV comedy series The New Adventures of Old Christine. By July 2007, Gregg cast actor Sam Rockwell in the lead role, as well as supporting cast members. Production began in the same month in New Jersey. Filming lasted 25 days with a budget of $3.4 million. Gregg had acted with Rockwell in a play, and the director believed that Rockwell...
Music
The song "Reckoner" from Radiohead's In Rainbowswas used to play over the film's final credits. Palahniuk had said that the band would be writing the score for the film but a spokesman for the band later said that this was incorrect.
Choke premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2008, where it won a Special Jury Prize for a dramatic work by an ensemble cast. Having been positively received in its screening, the film was purchased for $5 million by Fox Searchlight Pictures for distribution. Choke was also the closing film for the 10th Provincetown Internation...
The film received mixed reviews from critics. As of December 2021[update], review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 56% based on 144 reviews, with an average rating 5.70/10, with the consensus that "While bolstered by strong performances from Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Huston, Choke struggles to capture the ton...
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Sep 26, 2008 · To visit the absurdist world of “Choke” requires that you dive through the looking glass into a labyrinth where personal identity is fluid. ... Cherry Daiquiri (Gillian Jacobs), a stripper who ...
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Actress Gillian Jacobs attends a screening of "Choke" at the Sunshine Cinema on September 24, 2008 in New York City. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
Actress Gillian Jacobs arrives at the premiere of "Choke" at the Racquet Club Theatre during the 2008 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2008 in Park City, Utah. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
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