Matt Dillon as Hank Chinaski; Lili Taylor as Jan; Didier Flamand as Pierre; Fisher Stevens as Manny; Marisa Tomei as Laura; Adrienne Shelly as Jerry; Karen Young as Grace; Thomas Lyons as Tony Endicott; Dean Brewington as Old Black Man; James Cada as Bald Man; James Michael Detmar as Smithson; Kurt Schweickhardt as Ice Plant Supervisor; Dee Noah as Hank's Mother; James Noah as Hank's Father; Michael Egan as Taxi Office Clerk
Rating
R (Restricted)
Cinematography
John Christian Rosenlund
Language
English
Plot
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.