CinemaOSMovie · 2006 · 1h 25m

Choking Man

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

55%(13)IMDbComedyDrama

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.

Directed bySteve Barron

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 25m
Language: EN
Released: April 1, 2006

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Steve Barron
Written by: Steve Barron
Produced by: Zachary Mortensen

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