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Henry Chinaski works in factories and warehouses to support what he really wants to do: drink, bet on the horses, take up with women as rootless as he is and, above all, write stories that no one wants to publish. Read more
| Starring | Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, Fisher Stevens, Marisa Tomei |
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| Director | Brent Hamer |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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hip
After a luxurious and extravagant feast at the fabulously exclusive west end luncheonette pizza hut, I chipped down to the Curzon Soho to check out ... read more »
- 7
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Yes but no
There was a certain charm held in this film - Matt Dillons performance is deliciously sleazy and desperate and the supporting cast and almost dragging pacing ... read more »
- 5
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A writer's life
This film is not as bad as the reviewers think. I know writers, alcoholics, their miseries, their lives, and cannot understand why people think they lead such ... read more »
- 4
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Give the tormented artist a break.
This is such a great quirky original film but clearly not for everyone.
It introduced me to Bukowski and John Fante and as a result, opened my eyes ... read more »
- 3
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It's not meant to have explosions and car chases...
A fine introduction to the works of Bukowski. The film is meant to be languid, as it chronicles Matt Dillon as Henry Chinanski's (ie Bukowski's) ... read more »
- 3
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For Bukowski fans
If you're reading this there's a good chance you're a Bukowski fan, in which case you'll know just how unique his writing is. This film does an ... read more »
- 2
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Laid-back and laconic
This is a pretty faithful adaptation of Bukowski's semi-autoboigraphical work, despite it's updating to modern times. Dillon fills the screen with an ... read more »
- 2
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Like spending two hours in a room with someone you don't like
This film gets one star for Matt Dillon's performance which was excellent however I cannot recommend this film to anyone who likes their films to have any ... read more »
- 2
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Surprising dud for this director
Bent Hamar (not 'Brent' as the site suggests) has directed some utterly brilliant films made on home ground in Norway. This foray into Hollywood with ... read more »
- 1
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High art of low life...
A fine performance by Matt Dillon, as Henry Chinaski, alter ego of the 'poet laureate of low-life,' Charles Bukowski.
Everything in this film... read more »