Brazil / Sep 26, 2008 / 18
If this movie doesn’t touch you, go ahead and touch yourself.
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jonah Bobo | Young Victor |
| Paz de la Huerta | Nico |
| Viola Harris | Eva Muller |
| Joel Grey | Phil |
| Heather Burns | Internet Date / Gwen |
| Matt Gerald | Detective Ryan |
| David Fonteno | Edwin |
| Kate Blumberg | Edwin's Wife |
| Matt Malloy | Detective Foushee |
| Isiah Whitlock Jr. | Detective Palmer |
| Mary B. McCann | Detective Dorfman |
| Peggy Pope | Sister Angela |
| Suzanne Shepherd | Waitress |
| Judith Roberts | Elegant Lady |
| Yolonda Ross | Cute Teacher |
| Teodorina Bello | Jamaican Lady |
| Michelle Hurst | Shapely Nurse |
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| Jen Jones | Old Lady with note |
| David Shumbris | First Trooper |
| Chuck Palahniuk | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Sozzi | Tito |
| Kate Udall | Tall Nurse |
| Melinda Wade | Mob Leader |
| Marty Murphy | Second Trooper |
| Jordan Lage | Mob Member #1 |
| Solo Scott | Mob Member #2 |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Choke |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Choke Film, Dune Entertainment III, Aramid Entertainment, Contrafilm, ATO Pictures |
| Release date | 26 settembre 2008 |
| Executive producer | Mike S. Ryan, Derrick Tseng, Mary Vernieu, Gary Ventimiglia |
| Production | Temple Fennell, Lisa Zambri, Beau Flynn, Mia Lee, Johnathan Dorfman, Tripp Vinson, Laurie May |
| Writer | Clark Gregg, Chuck Palahniuk |
| Casting | Mary Vernieu, Suzanne Smith Crowley |
| Editing | Joe Klotz |
| Cinematography | Tim Orr |
| Assistant directors | Clark Gregg, Kirsten Kearse |
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| Camera operators | Tim Orr |
| Additional photography | Tim Orr |
| Production design | Roshelle Berliner, Matteo De Cosmo, Mark Sonderskov, Melissa Miller Costanzo, Kate Foster, Richard Hebrank |
| Art direction | Matteo De Cosmo, Roshelle Berliner, Mark Sonderskov, Melissa Miller Costanzo, Kate Foster, Richard Hebrank |
| Set decoration | Kate Foster, Roshelle Berliner, Matteo De Cosmo, Mark Sonderskov, Melissa Miller Costanzo, Richard Hebrank |
| Stunts | Kimberly Shannon Murphy |
| Music | Nathan Larson |
| Sound | Nathan Larson |
| Costume design | Catherine George, Christine Fennell, Stacey Panepinto |
| Makeup | Stacey Panepinto, Christine Fennell, Catherine George |
| Hairstyling | Christine Fennell, Catherine George, Stacey Panepinto |
| Budget | 3.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 3.982.459 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Sep 26, 2008 / 16
United States / Sep 26, 2008 / R
Australia / Oct 30, 2008 / R 18+
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United Kingdom / Nov 21, 2008 / 18
France / Jan 21, 2009 / TP
Portugal / Mar 26, 2009 / M/16
Italy / May 13, 2009
Digital
Switzerland / Aug 09, 2008 / 16
Poland / Oct 10, 2008 / 18
Ireland / Nov 21, 2008 / 18
Japan / Aug 27, 2010 / R15+
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