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The Machinist

20041h 42mThriller · Drama
directed by Brad Anderson

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

7.2 / 10 Compare with…17 stills

Ratings report

My score
7.2 / 10
TMDB
7.5 / 10
6,193 votes
IMDb
7.6 / 10
439,507 votes
Metacritic
61 / 100
Rotten Tomatoes
77%

The scorecard 7.2 / 10

Content 3.2 Form 4
CONTENT · 3.2 Originality3Character4Continuity4Suspense3Message2FORM · 4 Acting5Cinematography4Sound3Directing3Design5Overall7.2 / 10
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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Christian Bale·Trevor Reznik
Jennifer Jason Leigh·Stevie
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón·Marie
John Sharian·Ivan
Michael Ironside·Miller
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.·Jackson
Reg E. Cathey·Jones
Anna Massey·Mrs. Shike
Matthew Romero Moore·Nicholas
Robert Long·Supervisor Furman

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