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Choke

2008 · 92 min

A wry, uncomfortable black comedy that mixes bodily shame, family pain and absurd scams into a strangely tender character study.

Directed by
Clark Gregg
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
If this movie doesn’t touch you, go ahead and touch yourself.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Clark Gregg
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • addiction
  • family
  • isolation
  • deception
Places
  • hospital
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Clark Gregg
Written by
Clark Gregg
Starring
Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly Macdonald, Brad William Henke, Clark Gregg, Bijou Phillips, Gillian Jacobs, Jonah Bobo
Music
Nathan Larson
Cinematography
Tim Orr
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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