The machinist

The Resource The machinist
Label
The machinist
Statement of responsibility
Filmax Entertainment presents a Julio Fernández production, a film by Brad Anderson ; Castelao Productions with the participation of Canal+ España with the collaboration of ICA ; produced by Julio Fernández ; written by Scott Kosar ; directed by Brad Anderson
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Trevor Reznik hasn't slept in a year. The shocking deteroration of his physical and mental health has made his every waking moment an unrelenting state of confusion, paranoia, guilt, anxiety and terror. His only solace from this living nightmare comes from an affectionate prostitute. When cryptic notes turn up mysteriousley in his apartment and hallucinations of a co-worker that no one else sees causes a gruesome machine shop injury, he embarks on a journey to find out whether there is an elaborate plot to drive him mad or his fatigue has simply robbed him of reason.An industrial worker hasn't slept in a year. He is living a nightmare where cryptic notes appear, and has visions of a co-worker no one else can see. Are these mysteries part of a plot to drive him mad? Or, has fatigue simply robbed him of reason?
Member of
Awards note
Catalonian International Film Festival, Sitges, Spain, 2004: Best Actor (Christian Bale); Best Cinematography (Xavi Giménez).
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Xavi Giménez ; editor, Luis de la Madrid ; music, Roque Baños ; costume designer, Patricía Monné ; production designer, Alain Bainée
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for violence and disturbing images, sexuality and language.
Language note
Closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, John Sharian
Runtime
102
Series statement
Widescreen DVD collection
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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