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Choking Man (2007)

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Reviews Counted:4

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Average Rating:0.0/10

Consensus: Quirky animated interludes fail to lift this dull US immigrant indie out of its introverted torpid state.

Runtime: 84 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:14-11-2008

Synopsis: Set in New York's Jamaica, Queens, CHOKING MAN illustrates the neighborhood's rich diversity. Ecuadorian immigrant Jorge (Octavio G�mez Berr�os) washes dishes at a local diner, where he connects... [More]

Starring: Octavio G�mez Berr�os, Eugenia Yuan, Aaron Paul, Mandy Patinkin

Director: Steve Barron

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1 - 1 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)

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."

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08/03/08

Ed Gonzalez

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