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About
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.
Theatrical
Aug 18, 2006
Box Office
$2.7M
Budget
$1.0M
Return
2.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Dec 26, 2006
Director
Producers
Music
Kristin Asbjørnsen
Studio
Bulbul Films, StarkSales Inc., Pandora Film, ZDF/Arte
Quotes
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Laura
Hey, you're not some kind of maniac, are you? The guy's been picking up girls, cuts crossword puzzles in their bodies with a pen knife...
Chinaski
How? I write. I'm not him.
Laura
Then there are guys who fuck you and chop you into little pieces. You find your ass in a drain pipe in the ocean or a trash can downtown.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Understanding Sorrow and Its Implications
Payroll Lady
I'm sorry, sir.
Chinaski
You're not sorry. You don't know what sorrow is. I do.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Matt Dillon
Henry Chinaski
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Lili Taylor
Jan
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Marisa Tomei
Laura
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Fisher Stevens
Manny
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Didier Flamand
Pierre
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Adrienne Shelly
Jerry
K
Karen Young
Grace
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Thomas Lyons
Tony Endicott
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James Cada
Bald Man
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James Michael Detmar
Smithson
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Kurt Schweickhardt
Ice Plant Supervisor
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Dee Noah
Hank's Mother
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James Noah
Hank's Father
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Michael Egan
Taxi Office Clerk
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Terry Hempleman
Superintendant Barnes
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Wayne Morton
Mantz
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Tony Papenfuss
John Handler
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Lana Schwab
Mrs. Adams
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Sally Wingert
Payroll Lady
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Peter Moore
Editor
