The Machinist is the story of Trevor Reznik, a lathe-operator who is dying of insomnia. In a machine shop, occupational hazards are bad enough under normal circumstances; yet for Trevor the risks are compounded by fatigue. Trevor has lost the ability to sleep. This is no ordinary insomnia…

World War II vet Paul Sutton falls for a pregnant and unwed woman who persuades him — during their first encounter — to pose as her husband so she can face her family.