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Chooch (2003)

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A guy eager to leave some bad luck behind unexpectedly walks into a series of disasters in this comedy. Dino Condito (Carmine Famiglietti) has been persona non grata in his neighborhood in Queens ever since he flubbed a crucial play that cost his softball team the league championship against Hoboken. Months later, Dino is still the butt of jokes and he's losing all confidence in himself, so his cousin, Jubilene (Joseph Summa), decides to help him out. Cashing in his savings, Jubilene surprises

R, 1 hr. 21 min.

Comedy

Directed By: J.C. Bari , Rajeev Nirmalakhandan

Written By: Lucas Limone

In Theaters: Aug 27, 2004 Wide

On DVD: Jul 26, 2005

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Cast

Paola Walker
Ladonna
Carmine Famiglietti
Dino Condito
Pete Medina
Sergeant Major
Kiwi Limone
Kiwi Condito
Gino Cafarelli
Nicol Rubino
Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini
Ball Player
Tami Powers
Hook Girl
Stefan Lysenko
Billy Del Nino
John Sialiano
Narrator

Critic Reviews for Chooch

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Chooch is really just an outline for a movie.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Anita Gates

New York Times

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The sort of vanity project that gives amateurs a bad name.

August 27, 2004 Comment

Lou Lumenick

New York Post

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It's an earnest affair that looks like a neighborhood project on film (16-mm, in fact, blown up to 35) for someone's anniversary or birthday party.

August 26, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Daily News

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Jack Mathews

New York Daily News

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Devoid of Sopranos stereotypes, the film charms with its p.c. portrayal of Italian Americans, yet the depiction of Mexicans veers toward the offensive.

August 24, 2004 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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David Blaylock

Village Voice

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An absolute chore to sit through, unless you happen to come from the same block as the filmmakers, in which case you might produce a few charitable chuckles, just to be nice.

September 4, 2005 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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Scott Weinberg

DVDTalk.com

[A] contrived but pleasant enough comedy.

October 6, 2004 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Ken Fox

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The film is too personalized to really be effective, a lot of the film would be alien to someone who didn't know these people or their neighborhood. On the plus side, it is a short eighty minutes, and the acting isn't bad at all.

September 2, 2007