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The Man Who Wasn't There
2001R1h 56m7.5 / 10
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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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.
More about The Man Who Wasn't There
Cast
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 AbundasCredits
- Directed by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Written by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $20M
- Box office
- $18.9M
Production
USA FilmsUnited States
Working Title FilmsUnited Kingdom
Mike Zoss ProductionsUnited States
Themes
1940sbarberblack and whitecaliforniacon manhairdresserinsurance fraudneo-noir
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