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Oct 30, 2008 · Choke: Directed by Clark Gregg. With Kathryn Alexander, Teodorina Bello, Kate Blumberg, Jonah Bobo. 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.
- (33K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Clark Gregg
- 2008-10-30
Choke is a 2008 American black comedy film written and directed by Clark Gregg. The film stars Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Huston. Production took place in New Jersey in 2007. It premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was purchased by Fox Searchlight Pictures for distribution.
- $4 million
- Nathan Larson
- $3.4 million
Sep 25, 2008 · A comedy film based on a novel by Chuck Palahniuk, "Choke" follows the life of Victor, a sex addict who works a con game and pretends to choke to death. He is helped by his friend Denny, a compulsive masturbator, and his mother Ida, who has a dark past. The film explores his desperation, sadness and fake near-death experiences.
Sam Rockwell stars as a sex addict who cons people by faking choking in restaurants. The film, directed by Clark Gregg, has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, who praise the performances but criticize the tone and the deviation from the book.
- (2.8K)
- Clark Gregg
- R
- Sam Rockwell
Victor Mancini, a sex-addicted med-school dropout, who keeps his increasingly deranged mother, Ida, in an expensive private medical hospital by working days as a historical re-enactor at a Colonial Williamsburg theme park. At night, Victor runs a scam by deliberately choking in upscale restaurants to form parasitic relationships with the ...
IMDb provides the full list of cast and crew members, as well as the production details, of the 2008 comedy-drama film Choke, based on Chuck Palahniuk's novel. See who directed, wrote, produced, acted, and worked behind the scenes of this movie.
A film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel about a sex-addicted con-man who fakes choking to get free meals. See ratings, reviews, trailer, cast, genres, and where to watch online.
