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.
Director:
Clark Gregg
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Teodorina Bello | ... |
Jamaican Lady
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Willi Burke | ... |
Deranged Socialite
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Gwen
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Nico
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Sex addict and colonial theme park worker, Victor Mancini, has devised a complicated scam to pay for his mom's hospital bills while she suffers from an Alzheimer's disease that hides the truth about his childhood. He pretends to choke on food in a restaurant and the person who "saves" him will feel responsible for Victor for the rest of their lives. Written by Anonymous
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 September 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Choke - Der Simulant See more »Filming Locations:
Essex County Hospital Center - 204 Grove Avenue, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,319,286 (USA) (26 September 2008)Gross:
$2,926,565 (USA) (21 November 2008)Company Credits
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Written by Greg Dulli
Performed by The Twilight Singers (as Twilight Singers)
Courtesy of One Little Indian Records
Under license from Chrysalis Songs o/b/o Kali Nichta Music (BMI)
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In the scene where Victor played the rapist to a woman's fantasy of rape. In the first angle, the frustrated woman grabbed Victor's hand, which was holding the knife, so that it would be placed at her neck, then proceeded to use the vibrator on herself. Then when Victor says, "Whoa, whoa, whoa, what about me?" the angle changed and focused on the woman, in which Victor's hand and the knife weren't anywhere to be seen. In the next shot, Victor had his hand and knife at her neck again. See more »Soundtracks
There's Been an AccidentWritten by Greg Dulli
Performed by The Twilight Singers (as Twilight Singers)
Courtesy of One Little Indian Records
Under license from Chrysalis Songs o/b/o Kali Nichta Music (BMI)
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Bringing a story like 'Choke' on screen is tricky business and really does require a competent director, like Clark Gregg (who also wrote the screenplay and acted). I haven't read Palahniuk's novel but the humour and world in Gregg's 'Choke' feels very much like one that Palahniuk would create. 'Choke' is a dark comedy. It's hilarious but underneath the surface there are layers of darkness. The film also touches plenty of complex themes such as trauma, dementia, sexual addiction, emotional numbness, desire, love and redemption which are smoothly included within the story. Yet, it is above all a comedy and while the characters appear as hideous losers on the surface, we gradually get to like them. Sam Rockwell is terrific as the messed-up troubled Victor. Only Rockwell could play such a character so naturally. In addition, he is supported by a fantastic Angelica Huston, a quirky Kelly MacDonald and a chronically horny turned romantic Brad William Henke. There's a hilarious 'rape' sequence with Heather Burns. I never thought I would describe that word to describe rape but one just has to watch that scene to get what I mean. The film is packed in a tight 90 minutes but I wish it was longer as I found myself wanting more. 'Choke' is clearly not for everybody but it is certainly worthwhile for those interested in adult humour and psychology.