Probably the most suspect decision of Hamer’s “Factotum” is to take Chinaski’s receipt of an acceptance slip for the publication of one of his short stories, an incident that occurs about a quarter of ...

OLD HOLLYWOOD wisdom suggests that it’s a bad idea to make movies about writers because the act of writing is not particularly visual or dynamic. That hasn’t stopped filmmakers from telling sordid ...

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Matt Dillon says his depiction of a down-and-out writer in the new film, "Factotum," is not meant to be an impression of author Charles Bukowski. "Factotum," due in theaters ...

Talk about range. Matt Dillon, who’s currently on screens everywhere in the romantic comedy “You, Me and Dupree,” hits theaters this Friday in Bent Hamer’s “Factotum.” In it, the 42-year-old actor ...

Aspiring writer Hank Chinaski's interests extend only to whisky, nicotine, gambling, and women. Since no one wants to publish his stories, he earns a living as a day labourer - though never for long.

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 ...