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Factotum

Factotum

Apr 25, 2005
94 min
Drama
6.1/ 10
205 votes

Overview

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. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.

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TMDB
6.1/10
205 votes
IMDB
6.6/10
15,159 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
74%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
71/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$1,000,000Production cost
Box Office$2,708,087Worldwide gross
Profit$1,708,087Profitable
ROI
+170.8%Return on investment
US Box Office$808,221Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

4 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Production information

"What matters most is how well you walk through the fire"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$1,000,000

Revenue

$2,708,087

Production Companies

Bulbul FilmsStarkSales Inc.Pandora FilmZDF/Arte

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