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The Machinist is a 2004 English-language psychological thriller and drama film directed by Brad Anderson. Produced by Paramount Vantage and Castelao Productions, the movie features Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, and Michael Ironside in the cast. The narrative is set in Los Angeles during the 2000s and explores themes of guilt, psychological repression, trauma, and delusion.
Filming took place in Barcelona and Terrassa, Spain. The film has a runtime of 102 minutes according to TMDb and 101 minutes according to IMDb. It was distributed by Paramount Vantage and Fandango at Home, with a budget of 5000000 and box office revenue of 8203235. Review scores include 6.7/10, 77%, and 61/100, while the IMDb rating is 7.6. Composer Roque Baños provided the score, and Xavi Giménez served as director of photography.
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7.5Trevor, 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.
Cast
- Christian Bale as Trevor Reznik
- Jennifer Jason Leigh as Stevie
- Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Marie
- John Sharian as Ivan
- Michael Ironside as Miller
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Jackson
Themes
- factory
- insomnia
- post it
- machinist
- osha
- taunting
- manhole
- one armed man
- torment
- mother's day
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Brad Anderson
- Written by
- Scott Kosar
- Produced by
- Julio Fernández
- Starring
- Christian Bale Jennifer Jason Leigh Aitana Sánchez-Gijón John Sharian Michael Ironside
- Cinematography
- Xavi Giménez
- Edited by
- Luis de la Madrid
- Music by
- Roque Baños
- Production companies
- Castelao Producciones Canal+ ICAA ICF
- Distributed by
- Paramount Classics (United States) Filmax (Spain) Tartan Films (United Kingdom) CTV International (France)
- Release dates
- 18 January 2004 ( 2004-01-18 ) ( Sundance ) 3 December 2004 ( 2004-12-03 ) (United States) 17 December 2004 ( 2004-12-17 ) (Spain)
- Running time
- 102 minutes
- Countries
- Spain United Kingdom United States France
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $5 million
- Box office
- $8.2 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- homicide
- Director
- Brad Anderson
- Cast member
- Colin Stinton
- Composer
- Roque Baños
- Production company
- Paramount Vantage
- Cinematographer
- Xavi Giménez
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Filming location
- Spain
- Duration
- 98
- FilmAffinity ID
- 361537
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2005-03-18
- title
- The Machinist
- nominated for
- Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor
- set in period
- 2000s
- review score
- 61/100
- capital cost
- 5000000
- box office
- 8203235
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Encyclopedic overview
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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