Movie
The Man Who Wasn't There
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2001-10-26
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- USA Films, Working Title Films, Mike Zoss Productions
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Billy Bob Thornton as Ed Crane
- Frances McDormand as Doris Crane
- Michael Badalucco as Frank
- James Gandolfini as Big Dave Brewster
- Katherine Borowitz as Ann Nirdlinger Brewster
- Jon Polito as Creighton Tolliver
- Scarlett Johansson as Birdy Abundas
- Richard Jenkins as Walter Abundas
- Tony Shalhoub as Freddy Riedenschneider
- Christopher Kriesa as Officer Persky
- Brian Haley as Officer Krebs
- Jack McGee as P.I. Burns
Crew
- Joel Coen - Director
- Ethan Coen - Director
- Joel Coen - Writer
- Ethan Coen - Writer
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