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Choking Man

Choking Man

★ 5.5/10•2006•1h 25m•Comedy•Drama

From one of the most influential music video directors of all time, comes an extraordinary new film

The social anxiety of a morbidly shy Ecuadorian dishwasher working in a Queens diner provides the psychological engine that powers this blend of drama and magical realism.

Steve Barron · Director

Steve Barron · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 1, 2006

Actors

Octavio Gómez Berríos

Octavio Gómez Berríos

Jorge

Eugenia Yuan

Eugenia Yuan

Amy

Aaron Paul

Aaron Paul

Jerry

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Rick

Kate Buddeke

Terri

Mando Alvarado

Mando Alvarado

Chef

Philippe Brenninkmeyer

Philippe Brenninkmeyer

Germanic Man

Al Roffe

Chef

Irma St. Paule

Irma St. Paule

Female Diner's Mother

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