Factotum

Name: Factotum
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2005-04-29
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, Didier Flamand, Fisher Stevens, Marisa Tomei

IMDb ID: tt0417658 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 6.6 (15,341 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama · Romance

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. Alon...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Factotum
Canada: Factotum (English)
Germany: Factotum
France: Factotum
United Kingdom: Factotum
Greece: Factotum
Ireland: Factotum (English)
India: Factotum (English)
Italy: Factotum
Norway: Factotum
New Zealand: Factotum (English)
United States: Factotum
South Africa: Factotum (English)
Bulgaria: Фактотум (Bulgarian)
Russia: Фактотум
Spain: Factótum
United States: Factotum: A Man Who Performs Many Jobs (long title)
Brazil: Factotum: Sem Destino
Serbia: Faktotum
Greece: Parakmi (DVD Title)
Hungary: Tótumfaktum
Greece: Παρακμή
Hong Kong: 打雜詩人 (Mandarin)
Japan: 酔いどれ詩人になるまえに (Japanese)
Factotum: A Man Who Performs Many JobsContent RatingRRelease Date2005-04-29Runtime94 minutesMetascore71IMDb Popularity0User Reviews88Critic Reviews110Countries / RegionsNorway
United States
Germany
France
ItalyLanguagesEnglishKeywordserection
writing
gambling
drinking
coitusFilming LocationsFairmont Hotel - 9 S. 9th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USAProduction CompaniesBulbul Films
Canal+
Celluloid DreamsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417658/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0417658.jpgUpdated At2025-06-10T14:35:15

Directors

Bent Hamer

Writers

Charles Bukowski
Bent Hamer
Jim Stark

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Matt Dillon | Character: Hank Chinaski
Actor: Lili Taylor | Character: Jan
Actor: Didier Flamand | Character: Pierre
Actor: Fisher Stevens | Character: Manny
Actor: Marisa Tomei | Character: Laura
Actor: Adrienne Shelly | Character: Jerry
Actor: Karen Young | Character: Grace
Actor: Thomas Lyons | Character: Tony Endicott
Actor: Dean Brewington | Character: Old Black Man
Actor: James Cada | Character: Bald Man
Actor: James Michael Detmar | Character: Smithson
Actor: Kurt Schweickhardt | Character: Ice Plant Supervisor
Actor: Dee Noah | Character: Hank's Mother
Actor: James Noah | Character: Hank's Father
Actor: Michael Egan | Character: Taxi Office Clerk
Actor: Terry Hempleman | Character: Superintendant Barnes
Actor: Emily Hynnek | Character: Stripper
Actor: Wayne Morton | Character: Mantz
Actor: Tony Papenfuss | Character: John Handler
Actor: Lana Schwab | Character: Mrs. Adams
Actor: Sally Wingert | Character: Payroll Lady
Actor: Robert Downing Davis | Character: George Henley
Actor: Bryan J. Walker | Character: Pharmacist
Actor: Dan Lee Jr. | Character: Elf
Actor: Peter Moore | Character: Editor
Actor: Bruce Bohne | Character: Auto Parts Manager
Actor: Larry Roupe | Character: Pete
Actor: Chris Carlson | Character: Liquor Store Clerk
Actor: Stephen D'Ambrose | Character: Mailman
Actor: Emil Herrera | Character: Mendoza
Actor: Michelle Hutchison | Character: Young Lady
Actor: Andy Hubbell | Character: Employment Office Man
Actor: Martin Marinaro | Character: Bartender
Actor: Raye Birk | Character: Heathercliff
Actor: Stephen Pelinski | Character: Mr. Hansen
Actor: Stanley Kipper | Character: Spencer
Actor: Brent Doyle | Character: McBride
Actor: John Paul Gamoke | Character: Peters
Actor: Jim Lichtscheidl | Character: Calloway
Actor: Jay Gjernes | Character: Truck Driver
Actor: Clyde Lund | Character: Employment Office Clerk
Actor: Debbie DeLisi | Character: Bartender
Actor: George McGuire | Character: Carson Gentry
Actor: Brad Madson | Character: Tailor
Actor: Gary Tournier | Character: Bar Patron
Actor: Esera Tuaolo | Character: Laura's Bar Bartender
Actor: John Nadeau | Character: Sleeping Man
Actor: Cathi Cooper | Character: Bar Patron
Actor: Carole Samuelson | Character: Bar Patron
Actor: Matthew Feeney | Character: Harry Berglund
Actor: Stephanie Allensworth | Character: Woman on the Street, Patron at the Racetrack
Actor: Jim Brockhohn | Character: Bartender
Actor: Jimmy Brockhohn | Character: Gambler
Actor: Clint Clark | Character: Horse Race Fan
Actor: Joseph Courtemanche | Character: Bouncer in Bar Scene
Actor: Frank Crandell | Character: Man Drinking Beer Next To Ms. Tomei
Actor: Christopher Day | Character: 2nd Man Placing Bet
Actor: Chuck Erickson | Character: Man In Bar
Actor: James Lyndon Fairbairn | Character: Horse Race Fan
Actor: Jon Foss | Character: Horse Race Spectator
Actor: Diane Kelson | Character: Woman on Fire Escape
Actor: Bryan Kosluchar | Character: Horse Race Gambler
Actor: Punnavith Koy | Character: Spectator
Actor: Nels Lennes | Character: Man Going to Work
Actor: Ryan Maddux | Character: Bar Patron
Actor: Shawn McNulty | Character: Bike Shop Worker
Actor: Doua Moua | Character: Spectator
Actor: Kurt Olerud | Character: Drunk at the Bar
Actor: Lisa Pechmiller | Character: Spectator
Actor: Geoff Schilz | Character: Man Placing Bet
Actor: Dan Schlissel | Character: Man in Bar
Actor: Christina Sedlacek | Character: Spectator
Actor: Joel Thingvall | Character: Spectator
Actor: Annie Wallick | Character: Woman on Street
Actor: Donny West | Character: Taxi Class Student
Actor: Jim Westcott | Character: Cab Driver

[Directors Group]
Name: Bent Hamer | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Charles Bukowski | Role: Writer
Name: Bent Hamer | Role: Writer
Name: Jim Stark | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Karl Baumgartner | Role: Producer
Name: Reinhold Elschot | Role: Producer
Name: Bent Hamer | Role: Producer
Name: Rainer Mockert | Role: Producer
Name: Peter Nadermann | Role: Producer
Name: Jim Stark | Role: Producer
Name: Christine K. Walker | Role: Producer
Name: Meinolf Zurhorst | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Kristin Asbjørnsen | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: John Christian Rosenlund | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Pål Gengenbach | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Eve Cauley | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Sarah Kruchowski | Role: Set Decorator
Name: Kate Sheeley | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Tere Duncan | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Natalie A. Hale | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Sherry Heart | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Patricia Regan | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Tara Smith | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Devorah DeVries | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jason Cooper Hall | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jason Cooper Hall | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Matt Holz | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Eric D. Howell | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Paul B. Johnson | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Mike Marti | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Atsuko Sato | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Cheri Anderson | Role: Art Department
Name: Jennie Bond | Role: Art Department
Name: Marnie Diker | Role: Art Department
Name: Oceana Lawler Larsen | Role: Art Department
Name: Evan Morris | Role: Art Department
Name: Savannah Rhomberg-Reich | Role: Art Department
Name: Paul Rothmeier | Role: Art Department
Name: Andrew Shea | Role: Art Department
Name: Mark S. Turner | Role: Art Department
Name: David Underhill | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Ken Chastain | Role: Sound Department
Name: Petter Fladeby | Role: Sound Department
Name: Cully Gallagher | Role: Sound Department
Name: Micki Joanni | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christopher Riley | Role: Sound Department
Name: John L. Sims Jr. | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Sims | Role: Sound Department
Name: Richard Sveen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Erik S. Watland | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kevin Wilson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Richard Stockdale | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Torgeir Busch | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Aksel Jermstad | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Rose M. Frazier | Role: Stunts
Name: Eric D. Howell | Role: Stunts
Name: Peter Moore | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Tristan Allen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sebastián Almeida | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ray Attridge | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eddie Cohen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Edward Cohen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Joseph Gallup | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fernando Gayesky | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tony Hanson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Higashino | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Travis Hottinger | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marty Jurek | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kevin Karpinski | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yoshi Katagiri | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Damian Kussian | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Lindquist | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Malone | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lucas McCarter | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David S. Pope | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Shannon Schaefer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Randall Smith | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Winn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dean Woytcke | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Lynn Blumenthal | Role: Casting Department
Name: Marisa Collins | Role: Casting Department
Name: Debbie DeLisi | Role: Casting Department
Name: Carolyn Deters | Role: Casting Department
Name: Matthew Feeney | Role: Casting Department
Name: Kaari Moen | Role: Casting Department
Name: Amber Lee Olivier | Role: Casting Department
Name: Jay Runquist | Role: Casting Department
Name: Lisa Stearns | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Deborah Fiscus | Role: Costume Department
Name: Amy Pickering | Role: Costume Department
Name: Hannah Walker | Role: Costume Department
Name: Hannah Walter | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Silje Nordseth | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Camilla Holst Vea | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Darren Roark | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Shelli Ainsworth | Role: Location Management
Name: Robin Garland | Role: Location Management
Name: Mark Har | Role: Location Management
Name: Joel Thingvall | Role: Location Management
Name: Sidney Walker | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Jostein Ansnes | Role: Music Department
Name: Trygve Brøske | Role: Music Department
Name: Thomas Henriksen | Role: Music Department
Name: Magnus Torkildsen | Role: Music Department
Name: Peer Espen Ursfjord | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Topper Anton | Role: Production Department
Name: Robert Becka | Role: Production Department
Name: Andrew Burton | Role: Production Department
Name: Kelsey Cramer | Role: Production Department
Name: Joe Dressel | Role: Production Department
Name: Jesse Ehman | Role: Production Department
Name: Jon Foss | Role: Production Department
Name: Mike Griesser | Role: Production Department
Name: Christianne Hedtke | Role: Production Department
Name: Todd B. Johnson | Role: Production Department
Name: Vanessa Miles | Role: Production Department
Name: Mary Moga | Role: Production Department
Name: Thomas G. Page | Role: Production Department
Name: Aaron Pikala | Role: Production Department
Name: Stephen Root | Role: Production Department
Name: Seth Shapiro | Role: Production Department
Name: Lisa Stearns | Role: Production Department
Name: Bridget Striker | Role: Production Department
Name: Dylan Thies | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Lynn Younglove | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Michael Kennedy | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Brenton McCracken | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Rajiv Sarin | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Leo Skudlarek | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Tim Beaufoy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paul Berglund | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Knud Bjørne-Larsen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Boeckmann | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Megan Alicia Brown | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Torgeir Busch | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Adam DeLisi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kurt W. Gensmer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Molly Getty | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Arzu Gokcen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Graham Gremore | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Hansen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mindy Harris | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Aksel Jermstad | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lars Johanessen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jamie Molever | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Laurie Pyle | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Liv Risvaag | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Darren Roark | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ben Rosenbaum | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Benjamin Rosenbaum | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jason P. Schumacher | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jill Sweiven | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Julie Swenson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: C. Elizabeth Trumble | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rachel Grubb | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Linda Saetre | Role: Thanks
Name: Ruth Waldburger | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Factotum | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3584229657/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3584229657/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564098990803.mp4?Expires=1788414531&Signature=j3Em1ipF~ncmj7MkO217KOiKbQrrmiRnpCb44lOhbrba7LQEPk~m3Ud-tgq-zgZYJkkQOSVcf01jFEJvPhcZDuDfNHyVWX-ZLmR2ucOmm-Ln3DrUt~yvlocLVZUXESW2z5kEbONOp3QFBMI6iYSsygGrxWs9lxg7qvEgKO~XIpyDd-cZ8W~e31IAKw39SM9A6hp8ojkUrAB8gP7run6gQcpHa3X-dJDU2WQQDm~-32T8d88g5gi~-MomP27DN8AfFBYZ1AzDxmCqSvhGcxqOFiTsouZ~lypTXj0D-WFaLEeVa0TJGqLXluhk1vj7hk3iNF7T2lE6ny44TrXiM-m3Og__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Norway: April 12, 2005 (Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival)
Norway: April 29, 2005
France: May 14, 2005 (Cannes Film Festival)
Czech Republic: July 3, 2005 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
France: July 6, 2005 (La Rochelle Film Festival)
Denmark: August 23, 2005 (Copenhagen International Film Festival)
Finland: August 26, 2005
Philippines: August 27, 2005 (Cinemanila International Film Festival)
Finland: August 28, 2005 (Espoo Film Festival)
Brazil: September 23, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
Poland: October 8, 2005 (Warsaw Film Festival)
Brazil: October 21, 2005 (São Paulo International Film Festival)
Poland: October 21, 2005
Spain: October 24, 2005 (Valladolid International Film Festival)
France: November 16, 2005 (Arras Film Festival)
United Kingdom: November 18, 2005
Ireland: November 18, 2005
France: November 23, 2005
Germany: December 8, 2005
Greece: January 12, 2006
Switzerland: January 19, 2006 (German speaking region)
Estonia: January 20, 2006
Hungary: January 26, 2006
Italy: January 27, 2006
Sweden: January 30, 2006 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Czech Republic: March 16, 2006
Denmark: March 31, 2006
Hong Kong: April 11, 2006 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Russia: April 13, 2006
Netherlands: April 20, 2006
Belgium: May 17, 2006
Spain: May 26, 2006
United States: June 4, 2006 (Brooklyn International Film Festival)
Austria: June 9, 2006
United States: August 18, 2006 (limited)
Iceland: August 30, 2006 (Iceland International Film Festival)
Japan: August 18, 2007
Poland: October 16, 2016 (International Film Festival TOFIFEST)

Awards

Box Office