Chokeslam (film)
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| Directed by | Robert Cuffley |
| Produced by |
Carolyn McMaster Anand Ramayya |
| Written by |
Robert Cuffley Jason Long |
| Starring |
Chris Marquette Amanda Crew Niall Matter Michael Eklund Mick Foley Agam Darshi |
| Music by | Raj Ramayya |
| Edited by | Bridget Durnford |
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Production
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CHAOSafilmcompany Inc.
Karma Film |
| Distributed by | A71 |
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Running time
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102 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Chokeslam is a 2016 wrestling/comedy film directed by Robert Cuffley and starring Chris Marquette, Amanda Crew, Niall Matter, Michael Eklund and Mick Foley. It premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival in October 2016.
The film was produced by CHAOSafilmcompany Inc. and Karma Film. It was developed through the Canadian Film Centre and Just for Laughs 2014 Telefilm Canada Feature Comedy Exchange. and received funding from Creative Saskatchewan, which supports projects filming in Saskatchewan.
Cuffley, who had been working on this project since 2002, co-wrote the screenplay with frequent writing partner Jason Long. The film also sees the director reunite with two of his previous collaborators in Amanda Crew, who starred in Cuffley's 2012 feature Ferocious and Michael Eklund, with whom he has worked on several projects including Ferocious and the 2007 feature Walk All Over Me.
Amanda Crew had no previous wrestling experience, and trained extensively for her role, in order to obtain an authentic physique. She also received advice and assitance from both Mick Foley and Impact Wrestling professional Chelsea Green.
Filming took place in Lumsden and Regina both in Saskatchewan, Canada in the Fall of 2015. The wrestling scenes were shot in the historic Regina Exhibition Stadium, with local people serving as extras. As well as Mick Foley, wrestlers Lance Storm and Harry Smith (son of "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith and nephew of Bret Hart), performed in the wrestling matches.
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