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The Chosen One is a american film of genre Drama directed by Rob Schneider released in USA on 3 september 2010 with Steve Buscemi
The Chosen One (2010)
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Add to a movie listThe Chosen One is a 2010 comedy-drama film directed by and starring Rob Schneider as a car salesman facing a midlife crisis with the aid of native Colombian shamans. It also stars Steve Buscemi as his gay Buddhist brother.
Synopsis
A depressed car salesman is repeatedly interrupted in the act of suicide by a coworker from the Nissan dealership; a beautiful woman translator and 3 native American shamans of the Arhuaco people from the mountains of Colombia and a phone call from his mother.Actors
Steve Buscemi
(Neal)
Holland Taylor
(Ruth)
Peter Riegert
(Bob)
Brandon Molale
(Cop # 1)
George Dzundza
(Norman)
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