The Machinist(Movie, 2004)

Name: The Machinist
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 2004
Duration: T01:41:00
Rating: 3.8

| 1h 41min | Genres: Thriller, Drama

Rating: 3.8/5 (with 2,387 votes)

The Machinist is a 2004 psychological thriller film directed by Brad Anderson and written by Scott Kosar. It stars Christian Bale as the title character, a machinist struggling with paranoia and delusion after being unable to sleep for an entire year. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, John Sharian, and Michael Ironside appear in supporting roles. The film drew attention due to Bale's commitment, having lost 62 pounds (28 kg) in preparation for his role. Upon release, The Machinist was well received by critics, with praise for Bale's performance, and grossed $8.2 million on a $5 million budget. In later years it has gained a cult status. ()

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Awards & Nominations for The Machinist

Ignotus Award for Best Audiovisual Production nominated for: Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor

About The Machinist

Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.

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Trailer for The Machinist + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Trailer 1(Trailer, 2:29)

Trailer 1 (Trailer) | Deutscher Trailer (Trailer, DE)

Additional Information

Production countries: Spain, France, United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA)

Shot in: Barcelona, Terrassa, Spain

Plays in: Los Angeles (California)

Made by: Canal+ España, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA), Filmax Entertainment, Castelao Producciones, ICF

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 31 languages: Arabic (AR), Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Gallegan (GL), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Serbian (SR), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 10/22/2004 (World premiere: 02/09/2004)

Cast: Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Michael Ironside, Anna Massey, John Sharian, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Reg E. Cathey, Colin Stinton

Director: Brad Anderson

Screenwriter: Scott Kosar

Film Editor: Luis de la Madrid

Director of Photography: Xavi Giménez

Composer: Roque Baños

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"O Operário"

"The Machinist - O Operário"

"迷魂杀阵"

"L'uomo senza sonno"

"머시니스트"

"Mechanik"

"O Maquinista"

Keywords: old photograph, factory, mothers day, post it, dostoevsky, insomnia, losing weight, machinist, osha, torment, manhole, one armed man, taunting

Budget: 5,000,000 USD

Revenue: 8,203,235 USD (= 164%)

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The Machinist(Movie, 2004)

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Trailer for The Machinist + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Trailer 1(Trailer, 2:29)

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