Henry Clark (played by Dennis Hopper) appears in Choke.
Protagonist, an uptight businessman with questionable ethics. He protects his daughter Gena after she causes a fatal hit-and-run by disposing of the blackmailer Ron Sloan. He unexpectedly bonds with a sociopathic witness and helps him dispose of another body, entering a dangerous moral bargain to secure his family's safety. Ron Sloan (played by Roy Tate) appears in Choke.
A persistent scam artist seeking a partnership with Henry. When rejected, he discovers Henry's daughter Gena's hit-and-run crime and uses it as leverage for blackmail. His subsequent murder by Henry sets the plot in motion and triggers Henry's entanglement with a deadly stranger. Will (played by Michael Madsen) appears in Choke.
A murderous sociopath who happens to witness Henry disposing of Ron Sloan's body. Instead of exposing Henry, he bonds with him over childhood stories and proposes a dark bargain involving the disposal of another victim's remains, threatening Henry's future security.
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Characters
Henry Clark
(played by Dennis Hopper) — supporting
Protagonist, an uptight businessman with questionable ethics. He protects his daughter Gena after she causes a fatal hit-and-run by disposing of the blackmailer Ron Sloan. He unexpectedly bonds with a...
Ron Sloan
(played by Roy Tate) — supporting
A persistent scam artist seeking a partnership with Henry. When rejected, he discovers Henry's daughter Gena's hit-and-run crime and uses it as leverage for blackmail. His subsequent murder by Henry s...
Will
(played by Michael Madsen) — minor
A murderous sociopath who happens to witness Henry disposing of Ron Sloan's body. Instead of exposing Henry, he bonds with him over childhood stories and proposes a dark bargain involving the disposal...
Key Relationships
Will → Henry Clark
(Conflict Crime Witness)
Henry Clark → Ron Sloan
(Professional Rejected Partner)
Story Analysis
A psychological thriller exploring moral decay, paternal protection, and the consequences of hidden crimes.
