The Machinist (2004)

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

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.

• Released: 2004-09-24
• Genres: Thriller, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 6,365 votes

Directed by Brad Anderson.

Top cast

• Christian Bale as Trevor Reznik
• Jennifer Jason Leigh as Stevie
• Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Marie
• John Sharian as Ivan
• Michael Ironside as Miller
• Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Jackson
• Reg E. Cathey as Jones
• Anna Massey as Mrs. Shike
• Matthew Romero Moore as Nicholas
• Robert Long as Supervisor Furman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Machinist

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; rent on JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Sky Store; buy on Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Super Channel Plus, Super Channel Amazon Channel, fuboTV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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