The Machinist (also known as
El Maquinista) is an English-language
Spanish psychological thriller film
directed by
Brad Anderson that was released in
2004. The film was
written by
Scott Kosar, and starred
Christian Bale. It was produced by the
Fantastic Factory label of Filmax and Castelao Productions (
Spain).
Background
Production
Despite being set in a
West Coast American city, the film was shot in its entirety in, or just outside of,
Barcelona,
Spain.
Brad Anderson hurt his back during filming and directed much of the film while lying on a
gurney.
