Choke

Choke

6.1IMDb Score
Released:2008-09-26
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Duration:92 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Clark Gregg
Actors:Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly Macdonald, Brad William Henke, Clark Gregg
Production:Choke Film, Dune Entertainment III, Aramid Entertainment, Contrafilm, ATO Pictures

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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