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The Machinist(2004)
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2004 · FILM
The Machinist
A sleep-deprived machinist, haunted by visions of a phantom coworker and cryptic messages, spirals into paranoia as he battles reality to uncover the truth before it destroys him.
“How do you wake up from a nightmare if you’re not asleep?”
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Synopsis
Trevor, a lathe operator who suffers from insomnia, begins to encounter strange and unexplained events both at work and at home. A mysterious man appears to follow him constantly, yet no one else seems to be aware of his presence.
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Principal cast & crew: 38
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Edited by Luis De La MadridShot by Xavi GimenezScored by Roque BanosDesigned by Alain Bainee
Box Office
2004 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$8.2M
Budget$5.0M
Worldwide gross$8.2M
break-even (2.5×)
Opening week (7-day): $91K
Peak 3 theaters
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Also known as
- Der Maschinistde
- El maquinistade
- The Machinistde
- The Machinisten
- The Machinistfr
- L'uomo senza sonnoit
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Cast & Crew
38 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Christian Bale
as Trevor Reznik
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Stevie
Aitana Sanchez Gijon
as Marie
John Sharian
as Ivan
Michael Ironside
as Miller
Lawrence Gilliard Jr
as Jackson
Reg E Cathey
as Jones
Anna Massey
as Mrs. Shrike
Matthew Romero Moore
as Nicholas
Robert Long
as Supervisor Furman
Colin Stinton
as Inspector Rogers
Craig Stevenson
as Tucker
Supporting cast
19Ferran Lahoz
as Gonzales
Jeremy Xido
as Evangelisti
Norman Bell
as DMV Clerk
Nancy Crane
as Waitress
Richard Torrington
as Radiologist
Buffy Davis
as Marge
Reg Wilson
as Bartender
Ramon Camin
as Detective
Christopher Hood
as Drunk
Marc Aspinall
as Inspector Daniels
Guillermo Ayesa
as Old Fisherman
Daniel Ceren
as Pedestrian
Marta Rubio
as Woman in Crowd
Ewan Watson
as Man in Crowd
Chike Johnson
as Young Policeman
Molly Malcolm
as Ticket Agent
Jaume Mimo
as Man in Stall
Flora Alvarez
as Woman in Stall
James Depaul
as Reynolds (uncredited)
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