Factotum
"What matters most is how well you walk through the fire"
Overview
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.
Director
Bent Hamer
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$3M
Language
en
Production
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
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
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