Factotum
“What matters most is how well you walk through the fire”
2005•R•1h 34m•6.2•Released
Drama
This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.
Director
Bent Hamer
Writer
Bent Hamer, Jim Stark
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$3M
Languages
English
Studio
Bulbul Films
Cast
Matt Dillon
Henry Chinaski
Lili Taylor
Jan
Marisa Tomei
Laura
Fisher Stevens
Manny
Didier Flamand
Pierre
Adrienne Shelly
Jerry
Karen Young
Grace
Thomas Lyons
Tony Endicott
Dean Brewington
Old Black Man
James Cada
Bald Man
James Michael Detmar
Smithson
Kurt Schweickhardt
Ice Plant Supervisor
Dee Noah
Hank's Mother
James Noah
Hank's Father
Michael Egan
Taxi Office Clerk
Production
Company
Bulbul Films
Company
StarkSales Inc.
Company
Pandora Film
Company
ZDF/Arte
Producer
Bent Hamer
Producer
Jim Stark
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