The Man Who Wasn't There
2001 · 1 hr 56 min
R7.585%81%76%
A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity and a mysterious opportunity presents him with a chance to change it.
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Directed By
Joel CoenWritten By
Joel Coen, Ethan CoenStudio
The KL Line, Good Machine, Gramercy Pictures, Mike Zoss Productions, Working Title FilmsCast of The Man Who Wasn't There
Billy Bob ThorntonEd Crane
Frances McDormandDoris Crane
Michael BadaluccoFrank
James GandolfiniBig Dave Brewster
Katherine BorowitzAnn Nirdlinger Brewster
Jon PolitoCreighton Tolliver
Scarlett JohanssonBirdy Abundas
Richard JenkinsWalter Abundas
Tony ShalhoubFreddy Riedenschneider
Christoph KriseaOfficer Persky
Brian HaleyOfficer Krebs
Jack McGeeP.I. Burns
Gregg BinkleyThe New Man
Alan FudgeDr. Diedrickson
Lilyan ChauvinMedium
Adam Alexi-MalleJacques Carcanogues
Ted RooneyBingo Caller
Abraham BenrubiParty Man
Christian FerrattiChild
Rhoda GemignaniCostanza
E.J. CallahanCustomer
Brooke SmithSobbing Prisoner
Ron RossBanker
Hallie SingletonWaitress
Jon DonnellyGatto Eater
Dan MartinBailiff
Nicholas LanierTony
Tom DahlgrenJudge #1
Booth ColmanJudge #2
Stanley DeSantisNew Man's Customer
Peter SiragusaBartender
Christopher McDonaldMacadam Salesman
Rick ScarryDistrict Attorney
George IvesLloyd Garroway
Devon Cole BorisoffSwimming Boy
Mary BoguePrisoner Visitor
Don DonatiPie Contest Timer
Arthur ReevesFlophouse Clerk
Michelle WeberDancer
Randi CeeDancer
Robert LoftinDancer
Kenneth HughesDancer
Gordon HartDancer
Brenda Mae HamiltonDancer
Lloyd GordonDancer
Leonard CrofootDancer
Rita BlandDancer
Audrey K. BaranishynDancer
Qyn HughesDancer
Rachel McDonaldDancer
Jennifer Jason LeighFemale Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
Seymour CasselSpectator at Execution (uncredited)
Craig BerensonJail Guy (uncredited)
Joan BlairPrison Matron (uncredited)
Greg BronsonCourtroom Attendee (uncredited)
Geoffrey GouldAlpine Rope Toss Man (uncredited)
Paul G. GrayMan in Courtroom (uncredited)
Phil HawnMan in Courtroom (uncredited)
Cherilyn HayresSwing Dancer (uncredited)
John Michael HigginsEmergency Room Physician (uncredited)
Janis JonesWoman at Piano Recital (uncredited)
Pete SchrumTruck Driver (uncredited)
Max ThayerWitness (uncredited)
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