The Machinist

Sep 24, 2004

1h 42m

★ 7.5

How do you wake up from a nightmare if you’re not asleep?

Overview

Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.

Genres

Thriller

Drama

Production Companies

Castelao Productions

Filmax

The Machinist Trailers

Cast

Trevor Reznik

Christian Bale

Stevie

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Marie

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Ivan

John Sharian

Miller

Michael Ironside

Jackson

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Jones

Reg E. Cathey

Mrs. Shike

Anna Massey

Nicholas

Matthew Romero Moore

Supervisor Furman

Robert Long

Inspector Rogers

Colin Stinton

Tucker

Craig Stevenson

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