The reviews for Choke, the 2008 film adaptation of the Chuck Palahniuk novel of the same name, were mixed following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Even so, Choke won the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008.
Cast Information
- Sam Rockwell as Victor Mancini
- Anjelica Huston as Ida Mancini
- Kelly Macdonald as Paige Marshall
- Brad William Henke as Denny
Critical Review Quotes
"Victor may be a slime, with no pretense of wanting women for anything but a quick shag (his staged attack on an Internet pickup who fetishizes being raped is a delirious piece of sexual theater). Yet Choke shows us what it really feels like to be that way. It’s an indelibly warped cartoon of lust and despair. B+"--Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly: Movie Review: Choke (September 25, 2008)
"A completely bizarre sex farce that's heartfelt and stomach-turning in about equal measure, 'Choke' also delivers a terrific climactic twist and the best dumb-blonde joke in years. It's not for delicate tastes, but man, is it imaginative."--San Jose Mercury NewsSan Jose Mercury News: Review: 'Choke' not for those with delicate tastes (September 24, 2008)
References
Fast Facts
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Director
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Producers
Beau Flynn, Tripp Vinson, Temple Fennell
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Screenwriter
Clark Gregg
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Studio
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Release date
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MPAA rating
R
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Runtime
89 minutes
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Fact:
Based on Palahniuk's novel of the same name
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Fact:
Fight Club was also based on a Palahniuk novel
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Budget
$3.4 million
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Fact:
Sold for $5 million at Sundance to Fox Searchlight
