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Choke (2008) 6.5
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6.5/10 from 22,393 users
Metascore: 47/100
Reviews: 67 user | 155 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com 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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Cast
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Mousy Girl /
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Teodorina Bello | ... |
Jamaican Lady
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Edwin's Wife
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Willi Burke | ... |
Deranged Socialite
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Internet Date /
Gwen
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| Paz de la Huerta | ... |
Nico
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Shapely Nurse
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
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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Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 October 2008 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
Asfixia 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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1.66 : 1
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Written by Matthew Friedberger and Eleanor Friedberger
Performed by The Fiery Furnaces
Courtesy of Thrill Jockey Records
By Arrangement with Bank Robber Music
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Director Michelangelo Antonioni, a close friend of Anjelica Huston's, died during shooting, so in the scene where Huston's character is so sad and absent-minded that she can't speak, Huston didn't have to act much. See more »Goofs
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 »Quotes
Victor Mancini: As I reclaimed my personal booth at the cafe of diminished expectations, all I had to do was ask myself one simple question: What would Jesus NOT do?See more »
Soundtracks
"Navy Nurse"Written by Matthew Friedberger and Eleanor Friedberger
Performed by The Fiery Furnaces
Courtesy of Thrill Jockey Records
By Arrangement with Bank Robber Music
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Chuck Palahniuk appeals to a younger audience? I thought this movie was very well written, very well acted and dark and disturbing. I will add this book to my must read.
I guess I'm a Sam Rockwell fan, and the reason I desperately wanted to watch this movie and it was only after watching it did I realize this was based on a book. The movie stands alone very well. I just can't stop thinking about it. I never believed Victor (Sam Rockwell) to be a disgusting human being, I saw him as flawed, horribly flawed, misunderstood, imperfect and what else can you expect when your mother was completely insane.
I thought Choke was a phenomenal movie, with amazing depth of character and insight about mental illness. Victor is a sex addict, so there is an awful lot of sex in the movie - if this bothers you, then do not bother. You will need an open mind to enjoy this movie.
The comments here on IMDb are extremely disappointing, so please do not bother reading them.