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62% Critic Match
Factotum
“What matters most is how well you walk through the fire”
6.2 / 10• 2005• 1h 34m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Matt Dillon
Henry Chinaski
Lead
Lili Taylor
Jan
Marisa Tomei
Laura
Fisher Stevens
Manny
DF
Didier Flamand
Pierre
Adrienne Shelly
Jerry
Karen Young
Grace
TL
Thomas Lyons
Tony Endicott
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bent Hamer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Factotum is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
