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Choke

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Directed by Clark Gregg
Produced by Beau Flynn
Tripp Vinson
Temple Fennell
Written by Clark Gregg
Starring Sam Rockwell
Anjelica Huston
Music by Nathan Larson
Cinematography Joe Klotz
Editing by Kyle Gilman
Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date(s) September 26, 2008
Running time 89 min. Clark Gregg (born April 2, 1962) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and director. Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American Actor. Biography Early life Rockwell was born in Daly City Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe Award -winning American actress and former Nathan Larson may refer to Nathan Larson (musician, an American musician Nathan Larson (politician, an American politician Fox Searchlight Pictures is the specialty film division of 20th Century Fox, established in 1994 Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Country United States
Language English
Budget $3. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 4 million
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Choke is an upcoming black comedy film directed by Clark Gregg and adapted by Gregg from the 2001 novel Choke by Chuck Palahniuk. Black comedy, also known as black humor or dark comedy, is a sub-genre of Comedy and Satire where topics and events that are usually regarded Clark Gregg (born April 2, 1962) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and director. Choke is a 2001 Novel by American Author Chuck Palahniuk. Plot summary Choke follows Charles Michael "Chuck" Palahniuk (ˈpɑːlənɪk born February 21 1962) is an American Transgressional fiction Novelist The film stars Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Huston. Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American Actor. Biography Early life Rockwell was born in Daly City Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe Award -winning American actress and former Production took place in New Jersey in 2007. It premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was purchased by Fox Searchlight Pictures for distribution. The 2008 Sundance Film Festival ran from January 17, 2008 to January 27 in Park City Utah. Fox Searchlight Pictures is the specialty film division of 20th Century Fox, established in 1994 The film is scheduled to be released on September 26, 2008. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Contents

Premise

In Choke, Victor Mancini (Rockwell) is a sex addict who works as a reenactor of Colonial Times. "Reenactment" redirects here For the 1968 Romanian film see The Reenactment. Colonial Williamsburg' is the historic district of the Independent city of Williamsburg Virginia. To support his hospitalized mother (Huston), Victor cons others by pretending to choke at restaurants to get money from his rescuers. [1]

Production

Writing

In April 2001, following the video and DVD success of the film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's book Fight Club, the author sold feature film rights to his then-unpublished book Choke to Bandeira Entertainment under producer Beau Flynn. Fight Club is a 1999 American feature film adaptation of the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk, adapted by Charles Michael "Chuck" Palahniuk (ˈpɑːlənɪk born February 21 1962) is an American Transgressional fiction Novelist Fight Club is a 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk, chronicling the experiences of an anonymous Protagonist who is struggling with a growing discomfort Choke is a 2001 Novel by American Author Chuck Palahniuk. Plot summary Choke follows [2] Flynn optioned Choke on the request of actor Clark Gregg, who had received the book as a writing assignment and became fascinated with Choke's unflinching way of dealing with "the difficult topics of childhood trauma and sexual compulsion in a way that was both painful and hysterically funny". Clark Gregg (born April 2, 1962) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and director. Gregg worked on the book for five years, trying to adapt it faithfully. He decided to write his personal version of the story, believing that it would be one that Chuck Palahniuk would oppose. To Gregg's surprise, the author liked and supported the departures made in Gregg's version. [3] Gregg described the difficulty of writing the script: "It's a tricky adaptation because like a lot of Chuck's work, it operates in a heightened satirical, dark world, yet this one is one of his black romantic comedies, so getting the tone right took me some time. "[1]

Filming

Clark Gregg was attached to film Choke in his directorial debut. Production was originally slated for 2006, but Gregg was temporarily occupied with a key role on the TV comedy series The New Adventures of Old Christine. The New Adventures of Old Christine is an American Sitcom starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a single American mother By July 2007, Gregg cast actor Sam Rockwell in the lead role, as well as supporting cast members. Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American Actor. Biography Early life Rockwell was born in Daly City Production began in the same month in New Jersey. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. [1] Filming lasted 25 days with a budget of $3. 4 million. A major filming location for Choke was the defunct Essex County Psychiatric Hospital in Cedar Grove. Cedar Grove Township is a Township in north central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The hospital was considered a critical location by filmmakers, who believed that production would not have taken off without the discovered hospital, due to the project's minimal budget. [4]

As opposed to dark comedies that had a sustained tone, Gregg found Choke to be more tonally complex, and that it would veer between "extremely dramatic moments" and "absurdly silly ones". The director sought to find a way to combine the two elements, drawing inspiration from the Hal Ashby films Harold and Maude (1971) and Being There (1979) and contemporary films like Secretary (2002) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). Hal Ashby ( September 2, 1929 - December 27, 1988) was an American film director and Academy Award -winning film editor Harold and Maude is a Cult classic movie directed by Hal Ashby in 1971. Being There is a 1979 film directed by Hal Ashby, adapted from the 1971 novel written by Jerzy Kosiński. Secretary is a 2002 Black comedy based on a short story from Bad Behavior by Mary Gaitskill. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American drama and Romantic comedy by French director Michel In addition, the limited budget forced the director to consider economical measures throughout production. [3]

Cast

Release

Choke premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2008,[5] where it won a Special Jury Prize for a dramatic work by an ensemble cast. The 2008 Sundance Film Festival ran from January 17, 2008 to January 27 in Park City Utah. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [6] Having been positively received in its screening, the film was purchased for $5 million by Fox Searchlight Pictures for distribution. Fox Searchlight Pictures is the specialty film division of 20th Century Fox, established in 1994 [5] Choke will also be the closing film for the 10th Provincetown International Film Festival in Provincetown, Massachusetts on June 22, 2008. Provincetown is a town located at the extreme tip of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [7]

The film was originally scheduled for a commercial release on August 1, 2008,[8] but it has been postponed to September 26, 2008. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [9]

References

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  2. ^ Bing, Jonathan (2001-04-11). Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. "'Fight Club' author books pair of deals". Variety. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Reed Business Information. Reed Business Information is a large business publisher in the United States United Kingdom continental Europe Australia and Asia  
  3. ^ a b c "Park City '08 Interview - Choke Director Clark Gregg", indieWire. com, indieWire, 2008-01-02. indieWIRE is a daily news and social networking site for the international independent film community 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2008-03-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II.  
  4. ^ Read, Philip. "Psychiatric facility is going 'Hollywood'", The Star-Ledger, Advance Publications, 2007-08-03. The Star-Ledger is a Newspaper in the US state of New Jersey and is based in Newark. Advance Publications Inc, is an American media company owned by the descendants of S Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Retrieved on 2007-08-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great.  
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  6. ^ "2008 Sundance Film Festival Announces Awards", Sundance. org, Sundance Film Festival, 2008-01-26. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned  
  7. ^ Goldstein, Gregg (2008-05-12). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. "Garcia Bernal, Lynch to be honored at fest". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter is a major trade publication of the Film industry in the United States. Nielsen Company. The Nielsen Company is a Dutch-American Media conglomerate, headquartered in New York NY.  
  8. ^ Piccalo, Gina. "Will fans of Palahniuk's novel 'Choke' on the movie?", Los Angeles Times, Tribune Company, 2008-01-25. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed The Tribune Company is a large American Multimedia Corporation based in Chicago Illinois. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Retrieved on 2008-01-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate  
  9. ^ Choke. Fox Searchlight Pictures. 20th Century Fox. Retrieved on 2008-05-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed

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