The Machinist is a 2004 English-language Spanish psychological thriller film directed by Brad Anderson and written by Scott Kosar. The film stars Christian Bale and features Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Sharian, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, and Michael Ironside. It was produced by the Fantastic Factory label of Filmax and Castelao Productions. Trevor Reznik is a machinist who has had chronic insomnia for a year and has lost weight to the point where he has become severely emaciated. His alarming appearance and strange behavior cause his co-workers to keep away; they eventually turn on him... after he is involved in a machine accident that causes his colleague Miller to lose his left arm. Trevor, who was distracted by an unfamiliar co-worker named Ivan , bears the blame for the accident. No one at the factory knows of Ivan and there are no records of him as an employee. Trevor seems to find peace only in the arms of Stevie , a prostitute who develops genuine affection for him, or in the company of Marie , a waitress at the airport diner where he spends many of his nights.
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| Release date: | January 18, 2004 |
| Directed by: | Brad Anderson |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 102 Minutes |
| Producer: | Julio Fernández |
| Editor: | Luis de la Madrid |
| Music by: | Roque Baños |
| Cinematography: | Xavi Giménez |
| Screenplay by: | Scott Kosar |
| Estimated budget: | $5,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller |