Choke
Victor Mancini, a medical-school dropout, is an antihero for our deranged times. Needing to pay elder care for his mother, Victor has devised an ingenious scam: he pretends to choke on pieces of food while dining in upscale restaurants.
He then allows himself to be “saved” by fellow patrons who, feeling responsible for Victor’s life, go on to send checks to support him.
When he’s not pulling this stunt, Victor cruises sexual addiction recovery workshops for action, visits his addled mom, and spends his days working at a colonial theme park.
Directed by
Clark Gregg
Cast
Sam Rockwell - Victor Mancini
Anjelica Huston - Ida Mancini
Kelly Macdonald - Paige Marshall
Brad William Henke - Denny
Kathryn Alexander - Agnes / Mousy Girl
Alice Barrett - Lanky Woman on Airplane
Teodorina Bello - Jamaican Lady
Kate Blumberg - Edwin's Wife
Jonah Bobo - Young Victor
Willi Burke - Deranged Socialite
Heather Burns - Prim Professional
Paz de la Huerta - Nico
Matt Gerald - Det. Ryan
Clark Gregg - Lord High Charlie
Production Co.
Contrafilm
ATO Pictures
Produced by
Mike S Ryan
Lisa M. Zambri
Beau Flynn
Derrick Tseng
Johnathan Dorfman
temple fennell
Gary Ventimiglia
Studio
Fox Searchlight
Writer
Clark Gregg
Chuck Palahniuk
Music
Nathan Larson
