The life of Dino Condito is about to take a surprising turn. After letting down his softball team by striking out in the bottom of the ninth, his crew brands him the chooch (dummy).
Acting
Carmine Famiglietti commits to Dino's pathetic grandeur.
Writing
"Chooch" as insult somehow becomes term of endearment.
Director
Rajeev Nirmalakhandan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Rajeev Nirmalakhandan later became known for serious festival darlings, making this early bro-comedy a fascinating outlier in his filmography.
The film captures a specific early-2000s Italian-American working-class aesthetic rarely seen outside reality TV, complete with authentic Queens locations.
US
