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The Machine

The Machine

To be a hero, it takes a lot of gut.

20235.81h 52m

Overview

Bert Kreischer faces a familial crisis and the arrival of his estranged father when the ghost of his booze-soaked past arrives: a murderous mobster hellbent on kidnapping Bert back to the motherland to atone for his crimes. Together, he and his father must retrace the steps of his younger self in the midst of a war between a sociopathic crime family while they attempt to find common ground.

Directed by Peter Atencio
Written by Kevin Biegel, Scotty Landes
Produced by Peter Atencio
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Top Cast

Bert Kreischer

Bert Kreischer

Bert

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Albert

Jimmy Tatro

Jimmy Tatro

Young Bert

Stephanie Kurtzuba

Stephanie Kurtzuba

LeeAnn

Nikola Đuričko

Nikola Đuričko

Igor

Iva Babić

Iva Babić

Idina

Martyn Ford

Martyn Ford

Sponge

Robert Maaser

Robert Maaser

Alexei

Jess Gabor

Jess Gabor

Sasha

Rita Bernard-Shaw

Rita Bernard-Shaw

Ashley

Themes & Keywords

one man armynickname

About The Machine

The Machine is a comedy, action, crime film released in 2023 exploring themes of one man army, nickname. Directed by Peter Atencio, it stars Bert Kreischer, Mark Hamill, Jimmy Tatro. Bert Kreischer faces a familial crisis and the arrival of his estranged father when the ghost of his booze-soaked past arrives: a murderous mobster hellbent on kidnapping Bert back to the motherland to atone for his crimes. Together, he and his father must retrace the steps of his younger self in the midst of a war between a sociopathic crime family while they attempt to find common ground.

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