Brings to mind the chorus to one of the few songs ("Smalltown Boy") from the '80s that Steve Barron wasn't responsible for turning into a music video: "Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away."
Choking Man (2007)
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Reviews Counted:4
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Rotten:4
Average Rating:0.0/10
Consensus: Quirky animated interludes fail to lift this dull US immigrant indie out of its introverted torpid state.
Theatrical Release:Nov 9, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: Set in New York's Jamaica, Queens, CHOKING MAN illustrates the neighborhood's rich diversity. Ecuadorian immigrant Jorge (Octavio Gómez Berríos) washes dishes at a local diner, where he connects... Set in New York's Jamaica, Queens, CHOKING MAN illustrates the neighborhood's rich diversity. Ecuadorian immigrant Jorge (Octavio Gómez Berríos) washes dishes at a local diner, where he connects with a Chinese woman (Eugenia Yuan) and shies away from his bully of a coworker (Aaron Paul). Mandy Patinkin costars as the owner of the diner. [More]
Starring: Octavio Gómez Berríos, Eugenia Yuan, Aaron Paul, Mandy Patinkin
Starring: Octavio Gómez Berríos, Eugenia Yuan, Aaron Paul, Mandy Patinkin
Director: Steve Barron
Director: Steve Barron
Screenwriter: Steve Barron
Producer: Zachary Mortensen, Joshua Zeman
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Aug 5, 2008
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| 36% 36% | Angels & Demons |
| 25% 25% | Four Christmases |
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| 95% 95% | Star Trek |
| 14% 14% | The Ugly Truth |
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