Choke
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"Choke" is a dark comedy-drama film based on Chuck Palahniuk's novel, following a sex-addicted con artist who fakes choking in restaurants to scam Good Samaritans while grappling with his troubled past and relationship with his ailing mother.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Choke canonical | 6 |
| Choke (2008 film) | 1 |
| Choke (novel) | 1 |
| Choke by Chuck Palahniuk | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
dark comedy-drama film
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film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
Choke
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Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
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| authorOfSourceMaterial | Chuck Palahniuk ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Choke
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Choke (novel)
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| centralRelationship | Victor Mancini and his mother ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| genre |
dark comedy
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drama film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Victor Mancini ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Victor Mancini’s cons and personal struggles ⓘ |
| plotElement |
fakes choking in restaurants
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relationship with ailing mother ⓘ scams Good Samaritans ⓘ troubled past ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | con artist ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait | sex addict ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialAuthor | Chuck Palahniuk ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialGenre | novel ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
emotional trauma
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family dysfunction ⓘ sex addiction ⓘ |
| theme |
addiction
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deception ⓘ identity ⓘ morality ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly comic
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dramatic ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
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this entity surface form:
Choke (2008 film)
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Choke by Chuck Palahniuk