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The Machinist

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

2004 · R · 1h 42m

Directed by Brad Anderson

7.5

TMDB audience score
6,467 votes, out of 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.

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  • Google Play Movies
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  • Fandango At Home

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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

  • Colin Stinton
    Inspector Rogers

  • Craig Stevenson
    Tucker

  • Ferran Lahoz
    Gonzales

  • Jeremy Xido
    Evangelisti

  • Norman Bell
    DMV Clerk

  • Nancy Crane
    Waitress

  • Richard Torrington
    Radiologist

  • Buffy Davis
    Marge