Chooch (2003)

The life of Queens resident Dino Condito is about to take a surprising turn. After letting down his softball team by striking out in the bottom of the ninth against Hoboken, his crew brands... See full summary »

Directors:

J.C. Bari, Rajeev Nirmalakhandan

Writer:

Lucas Limone

Stars:

John Sialiano, Lucille Tomczyk, Anthony Pellicci

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Sialiano	...	Narrator (voice)
Lucille Tomczyk	...	Dino's Mother
Anthony Pellicci	...	Dino's Father
Paola Walker	...	Ladonna
Carmine Famiglietti	...	Dino Condito
Pete Medina	...	Sergeant Major
Joe 'Pepper' Tomczyk	...	Jubilene's Father
Joe Summa	...	Jubilene Condito
Kiwi Limone	...	Kiwi Condito
Nick Cerulli	...	Sally Boy
Gino Cafarelli	...	Nicol Rubino
Anthony Barrile	...	Anthony Rubino
Ed Rossy	...	Soda Shop Gus
Nicholas Teofanis	...	Soda Shop Patron #1
Jorge Cuevas	...	Soda Shop Patron #2

Storyline

The life of Queens resident Dino Condito is about to take a surprising turn. After letting down his softball team by striking out in the bottom of the ninth against Hoboken, his crew brands him the chooch. Trying to cheer up his cousin Dino, Jubilene Condito cashes in his savings from his first holy communion and springs for a vacation to Cancun. You mean leave Queens? asks Dino, as if the thought had never occurred to him. But there's a mix-up on the way to the airport involving a mysterious bag of money. As soon as Dino and Jube land in Mexico, they're abducted by a pair of thugs and left in the desert at the mercy of a trio of soldiers. It takes reuniting Dino's old Queens crew, including Dino's beloved pet dachsund, to save the two cousins. Only after a jail bust, donkey ride, chicken coop explosion, and a life-changing love affair at the local bordello does the crew finally arrive to save the day. Returning home in triumphant glory with his reunited crew and newfound love Ladonna...

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Plot Keywords:

directed by several directors

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Taglines:

In the neighborhood of Bocci Park, Queens, God forbid you mess up and someone gives you a nickname. It can stick with you the rest of your life.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

Shoebox Productions

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Deming, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$10,616 (USA) (27 August 2004)

Gross:

$30,792 (USA) (15 October 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bacchus Films, Fruitbasket Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"DINO AND LaDONNA'S DANCE"
Composed by Daniel Belardinelli
Performed by Hernan Romero

User Reviews

I know a woman from this film.

The woman the main character is in bed with in the beginning and at the end is a great actress, Susan Ann Davis from right here in Denver, Colorado! She has lived in NYC since college and is a part-time actress like many actors in NYC. This is her only film to date, buy maybe someday she will get more parts! Go Susan! She has done a few plays, too and she started acting in High School in Westminster, Colorado. It is so very freaking cool to see somebody I know in a movie. I wish she'd get more film work.

This is a pretty damned silly movie, I have to say! I didn't think much of it. I guess for a mindless silly indie film, it rates 2 stars. Sorry, film makers!