Release Date
August 18, 2006 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
December 26, 2006 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Bent Hamer
Writer
Bent Hamer, Jim Stark
Cast
Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, Fisher Stevens, Marisa Tomei, Didier Flamand, Adrienne Shelly, Karen Young, Tony Lyons
Studio
Running Time
94 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language and sexual content
Directed by Bent Hamer, and based on the 1975 novel by acclaimed author Charles Bukowski, Factotum (meaning "person of many jobs") is the story of a writer unburdened by societal convention, and his journey of self-discovery. This writer, the character of Henry Chinaski, is widely known to be Bukowski’s alter ego.
Henry Chinaski (Dillon) considers himself a writer, and on occasion writes. Mostly he quests for the booze and women that sidetrack and seduce,... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Matt Dillon plays the loser of losers in Factotum, a drama that doesn't break any barriers but offers the actor a platform to do what he does best: play a scumbag.
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