Choke (2008 film)

Choke
A silhouette of a large head with a pair of small legs dangling from its mouth as if a giant were swallowing a tiny woman whole.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byClark Gregg
Screenplay byClark Gregg
Based onChoke
by Chuck Palahniuk
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTim Orr
Edited byJoe Klotz
Music byNathan Larson
Production
companies
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates
Running time
92 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.4 million
Box office$4 million[2]

Choke is a 2008 American black comedy film written and directed by Clark Gregg, based on the 2001 novel by Chuck Palahniuk. It stars Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Huston. It tells the story of a man who works in a colonial theme park, attends sexual addiction recovery meetings, and intentionally chokes on food in upscale restaurants so his "rescuers" give him money out of sympathy and thus cover his mother's Alzheimer's disease hospital bills.

Production took place in New Jersey in 2007. Choke premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was purchased by Fox Searchlight Pictures for distribution. It was released on September 26, 2008 and the DVD was released on February 17, 2009.

  1. ^ "Choke (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
  2. ^ Choke at Box Office Mojo