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The Machinist (2004)

R  101 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Thriller   -  11 November 2004 (Germany)
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Reviews: 403 user | 184 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com

An industrial worker who hasn't slept in a year begins to doubt his own sanity.

Director:

Brad Anderson

Writer:

Scott Kosar
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christian Bale ...
Jennifer Jason Leigh ...
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón ...
John Sharian ...
Michael Ironside ...
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. ...
Jackson (as Larry Gilliard)
Reg E. Cathey Reg E. Cathey ...
Jones
Anna Massey Anna Massey ...
Mrs. Shrike
Matthew Romero Moore Matthew Romero Moore ...
Nicholas (as Matthew Romero)
Robert Long Robert Long ...
Supervisor Furman
Colin Stinton ...
Inspector Rogers
Craig Stevenson ...
Tucker
Ferran Lahoz Ferran Lahoz ...
Gonzales
Jeremy Xido Jeremy Xido ...
Evangelisti
Norman Bell Norman Bell ...
DMV Clerk
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Storyline

Trevor Reznik is a lathe-operator who suffers from insomnia and hasn't slept in a year. Slowly, he begins to doubt his sanity as increasingly bizarre things start happening at work and at home. Haunted by a deformed co-worker who no one seems to think exists, and an ongoing stream of indecipherable Post-It notes he keeps finding on his fridge, he attempts to investigate what appears to be a mysterious plot against him and, in the process, embroils two women in his madness. Written by J. Lake  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

A little guilt goes a long way... See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El maquinista See more »

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$64,661 (USA) (24 October 2004) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$1,082,715 (USA) (7 April 2005)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Trevor's apartment and that of Marie's seem very similar, with only the furniture and dressings moved around. This is for both practical cost and plot reasons. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Trevor is digging for the picture of Ivan in his wallet at work and yelling at his coworker, his native accent can be heard. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Ivan: Who are you?
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Connections

References Fight Club (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Susan in the Summer"
Written by John Sbarra
(c) 615 Music Cathalogue
Authorised by Konga Music, S.L., exclusive subpublisher for Spain
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