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The Man Who Wasn't There

2001 · R · 1h 56m

Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

7.5

TMDB audience score
1,854 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Billy Bob Thornton
    Ed Crane

  • Frances McDormand
    Doris Crane

  • Michael Badalucco
    Frank

  • James Gandolfini
    Big Dave Brewster

  • Katherine Borowitz
    Ann Nirdlinger Brewster

  • Jon Polito
    Creighton Tolliver

  • Scarlett Johansson
    Birdy Abundas

  • Richard Jenkins
    Walter Abundas

  • Tony Shalhoub
    Freddy Riedenschneider

  • Christopher Kriesa
    Officer Persky

  • Brian Haley
    Officer Krebs

  • Jack McGee
    P.I. Burns

  • Gregg Binkley
    The New Man

  • Alan Fudge
    Dr. Diedrickson

  • Lilyan Chauvin
    Medium

  • Adam Alexi-Malle
    Jacques Carcanogues

  • Ted Rooney
    Bingo Caller

  • Abraham Benrubi
    Party Man