Norway / Apr 25, 2005 / 15
What matters most is how well you walk through the fire
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Thomas Lyons | Tony Endicott |
| 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 |
| Terry Hempleman | Superintendant Barnes |
| Emily Hynnek | Stripper |
| Wayne Morton | Mantz |
| Tony Papenfuss | John Handler |
| Lana Schwab | Mrs. Adams |
| Sally Wingert | Payroll Lady |
| Robert Downing Davis | George Henley |
| Bryan J. Walker | Pharmacist |
| Dan Lee Jr. | Elf |
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| Peter Moore | Editor |
| Bruce Bohne | Auto Parts Manager |
| Larry Roupe | Pete |
| Chris Carlson | Liquor Store Clerk |
| Stephen D'Ambrose | Mailman |
| Emil Herrera | Mendoza |
| Michelle Hutchison | Young Lady |
| Andy Hubbell | Employment Office Man |
| Martin Marinaro | Bartender |
| Raye Birk | Heathercliff |
| Stephen Pelinski | Mr. Hansen |
| Stanley Kipper | Spencer |
| Brent Doyle | McBride |
| John Paul Gamoke | Peters |
| Jim Lichtscheidl | Calloway |
| Jay Gjernes | Truck Driver |
| Clyde Lund | Employment Office Clerk |
| Punnavith Koy | |
| Perry Thrun | Horse Race Attendee (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Factotum |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Norway, Germany, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bulbul Films, StarkSales Inc., Pandora Film, ZDF/Arte |
| Release date | 25 aprile 2005 |
| Executive producer | Christine K. Walker |
| Production | Bent Hamer, Jim Stark, Rainer Mockert, Meinolf Zurhorst, Peter Nadermann, Karl Baumgartner, Reinhold Elschot |
| Writer | Charles Bukowski, Bent Hamer, Jim Stark |
| Editing | Pål Gengenbach, Silje Nordseth |
| Cinematography | John Christian Rosenlund, Fernando Gayesky, Sebastián Almeida, Joseph Gallup, Michael Lindquist, Kevin Karpinski |
| Assistant directors | Paul B. Johnson, Eric D. Howell, Bent Hamer, Lynn Younglove |
| Lighting | Edward Cohen |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Nov 18, 2005 / 15
Germany / Dec 08, 2005
United States / Aug 18, 2006 / R
Digital
Ireland / Nov 18, 2005 / 16
Physical media
Czechia / Jan 31, 2008 / DVD, FilmX
TV
France / Mar 10, 2007 / Canal +
Germany / Jun 18, 2008 / Arte
Switzerland / Sep 15, 2008 / SRF zwei
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