Factotum (2005)

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What matters most is how well you walk through the fire

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.

• Released: 2005-04-25
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 233 votes

Directed by Bent Hamer.

Top cast

• Matt Dillon as Henry Chinaski
• Lili Taylor as Jan
• Marisa Tomei as Laura
• Fisher Stevens as Manny
• Didier Flamand as Pierre
• Adrienne Shelly as Jerry
• Karen Young as Grace
• Thomas Lyons as Tony Endicott
• Dean Brewington as Old Black Man
• James Cada as Bald Man

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Factotum

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Fandango At Home; buy on Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Icon Film Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Plex

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