Factotum
| Release Date: | Jun 2006 |
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| Genre: | Comedy / Romance |
| Awards: | 3 wins & 2 nominations |
| Cast: | Matt Dillon (Hank Chinaski), Lili Taylor (Jan), Marisa Tomei (Laura), Fisher Stevens (Manny), Didier Flamand (Pierre), Adrienne Shelly (Jerry), Karen Young (Grace), Thomas Lyons (Tony Endicott (as Tom Lyons)), Dean Brewington (Old Black Man), James Cada (Bald Man), James Michael Detmar (Smithson), Kurt Schweickhardt (Ice Plant Supervisor), Dee Noah (Hank's Mother), James Noah (Hank's Father), Michael Egan (Taxi Office Clerk) |
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.