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Chokehold

Chokehold

Synopsis

In a desperate attempt to escape his troubled home life, a young teenage boy runs away to seek out his estranged father, a once-famed professional wrestler.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min 41 sec
Format
Live Action
Director
Christopher Bevan
Producer
Catriona Kelly
Executive Producer
Natasha Wilson, Gill Biddle, Alice Cabanas
Editor
Stef Hrycyk
Screenwriter
Christopher Bevan
Director of Photography
Karl Poyzer
Sound
Alex Stroud, Antony Brown, Chelsea Toye, Sam Mason
Composer
Benjamin Doherty
Principal cast
Philip John Bedwell, Eddie Coates, Lis Hipkiss, Mike Hitchman, Ross Marshall, Joanne Barker, Carl Bryan

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Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

camakel productions

Catriona Kelly

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