The Machinist
The story of a lathe-operator who
is dying of insomnia. In a machine shop, occupational hazards are bad
enough under normal circumstances; yet for Trevor the risks are compounded
by fatigue. Yet Trevor won´t
seek help. He hides his illness like some dark and shameful secret.
Whatever it is that´s wrong with him, he´d rather not know.
As his insomnia continues, Trevor becomes
afflicted by vivid and violent hallucinations. He loses control of his
thoughts an actions. He fears he´s going insane. Yet he does his
best to hide this from others. One
day Trevor meets a new employee at the shop. This is Ivan. There´s
something repulsive about this man. Something disturbing. That afternoon,
Trevor is involved in a shop accident that costs a man his arm. His
co-workers blame him for the accident. They feel he has become a liability
to others. Now they want him out.
Trevor refuses to resign. He fights to
hang onto his job and his sanity. Yet he´s losing his grip. Especially
when he´s told that this new employee Ivan doesn´t exist.
Is this true? Or is there a plot afoot to force Trevor from the shop?
Now Trevor must find Ivan if he
hopes to keep his job (and his sanity). Yet this is no easy task. Ivan
is a cunning opponent. And the more Trevor learns about him, the less
he wants to know.
LATEST NEWS
10/14/04
A new clip can be found on the MSN Site. You can check it by clicking the trailer link on your left. Thanks to "Aurelia".
10/07/04
A make-of clip can be found on the Apple trailers. Click the link on your left to check it. Thanks to "Aurelia".
10/06/04
You can check a video interview with star Christian Bale here.
9/07/04
The trailer is back online and can be viewed by clicking the link on your left. Thanks to "Aurelia".
8/30/04
Added another new poster.
8/11/04
I've added the official site, which lists an October 15th release date. I've also added a new still of stars Christian Bale and Jennifer Jason Leigh, found on your bottom right.
2/26/04
Paramount Classics got the distribution rights to the film and plans
a late '04 release.
11/13/03
The trailer has finally been released and it's a long one. You can check
the link for it on your left. I've also added another poster.
10/27/03
Added some more poster art and some pics for the film. You can view
more here.
9/29/03
Added promo art and updated the plot.
DETAILS
- The film is in post-production.
- The movie began shooting May 19 in Barcelona, Spain.
