The Machinist (2004)

THE MACHINIST (2004)

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Trevor Reznik (Christian Bale) hasn't slept in a year. The shocking deterioration of his physical and mental health has made his every waking moment an unrelenting state of confusion, paranoia, guilt, anxiety and terror. His only solace from this living nightmare comes from an affectionate prostitute (Jennifer Jason Leigh).
When cryptic notes turn up mysteriously in his apartment and when hallucinations of a co-worker that no one else sees causes a gruesome machine shop injury, he embarks on a journey to find out whether there is an elaborate plot to drive him mad or his fatigue has simply robbed him of reason. The more he learns, the less he wants to know.

RATING: R

STARRING:

Christian Bale: Trevor Reznik
Jennifer Jason Leigh: Stevie
Aitana Sanchez-Gijon: Marie
John Sharian: Ivan
Michael Ironside: Miller
Larry Gilliard: Jackson
Reg E. Cathey: Jones
Anna Massey: Mrs. Shrike

YEAR OF RELEASE: 2004

SCREENWRITER: Scott Kosar

DIRECTOR: Brad Anderson

RUNNING TIME: 101 minutes

STUDIO: Paramount

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Christian Bale lost more than 60 pounds for his role in this movie, dropping from 180 pounds down to about 120 pounds. Even though he now holds the record for most weight lost for a single role, Bale had wanted to drop down to 100 pounds but the producers of the film were worried that his health would suffer as a result. This feat is even more amazing when you consider his very next role he played a very bulky Batman.
Chistian Bale reportedly had to limit himself to a diet of one can of tuna and one apple per day in order to lose all of his weight.
This movie is also known as El Maquinista in a number of other countries that don't speak the English.

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