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The Machinist

2004·1h 41m·R
DramaThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
442,600 votes
Metascore
61
Metacritic

An industrial worker who hasn't slept in a year begins to doubt his own sanity.

The Machinist is a 2004 drama thriller movie directed by Brad Anderson, starring Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Sharian. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 442,600 votes and runs 1h 41m.

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Director
Brad Anderson
Stars
Christian Bale
Jennifer Jason Leigh
John Sharian
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Creators
Scott Kosar
Details
2004-12-03
101 min
Movie
R
★ Spain, United States
★ English, Spanish
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