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Factotum

20051h 34mDrama
directed by Bent Hamer

“What matters most is how well you walk through the fire”

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6.1 / 10
223 votes
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6.6 / 10
15,159 votes
Metacritic
71 / 100
Rotten Tomatoes
74%

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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Matt Dillon·Henry Chinaski
Lili Taylor·Jan
Marisa Tomei·Laura
Fisher Stevens·Manny
Didier Flamand·Pierre
Adrienne Shelly·Jerry
Karen Young·Grace
Thomas Lyons·Tony Endicott
Dean Brewington·Old Black Man
James Cada·Bald Man