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Factotum (2005)
Director: Bent Hamer
Cast: Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, Marisa Tomei, Fisher Stevens
Runtime94 min
Rating15
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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.
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Fans of director Bent Hamer's unique cinematic style and his exploration of the lives of outsiders will find a lot to appreciate in this 2005 drama 'Factotum', which features a standout performance by Matt Dillon as the fictionalized version of writer Charles Bukowski's alter-ego navigating the mundane realities of working-class life.
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Factotum is a 2005 French-Norwegian dark comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Bent Hamer, adapted from the 1975 novel of the same name by Charles Bukowski. It stars Matt Dillon as Bukowski's alter ego, Henry Chinaski. Although events in the book take place in Los Angeles in the 1940s, the film has a contemporary setting.
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