The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
The last thing on his mind is murder.
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 Billy Bob Thornton As: Ed Crane
Frances McDormand Frances McDormand As: Doris Crane
Michael Badalucco Michael Badalucco As: Frank
James Gandolfini James Gandolfini As: Big Dave Brewster
Katherine Borowitz Katherine Borowitz As: Ann Nirdlinger Brewster
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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.


Tagline: The last thing on his mind is murder.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English, Français, Italiano

Release Date: 26 October 2001

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 116m

Company Credits

Company: Good Machine, Mike Zoss Productions, Working Title Films, USA Films

Budget: $20,000,000

Revenue: $18,900,000

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Cast

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Ed Crane

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Doris Crane

Michael Badalucco

Michael Badalucco

Frank

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Big Dave Brewster

Katherine Borowitz

Katherine Borowitz

Ann Nirdlinger Brewster

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Creighton Tolliver

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Birdy Abundas

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Walter Abundas

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Freddy Riedenschneider

Christopher Kriesa

Christopher Kriesa

Officer Persky

Brian Haley

Brian Haley

Officer Krebs

Jack McGee

Jack McGee

P.I. Burns

Gregg Binkley

Gregg Binkley

The New Man

Alan Fudge

Alan Fudge

Dr. Diedrickson

Lilyan Chauvin

Lilyan Chauvin

Medium

Adam Alexi-Malle

Adam Alexi-Malle

Jacques Carcanogues

Ted Rooney

Ted Rooney

Bingo Caller

Abraham Benrubi

Abraham Benrubi

Party Man

Christian Ferratti

Christian Ferratti

Child

Rhoda Gemignani

Rhoda Gemignani

Costanza

E.J. Callahan

E.J. Callahan

Customer

Brooke Smith

Brooke Smith

Sobbing Prisoner

Ron Ross

Ron Ross

Banker

Hallie Singleton

Hallie Singleton

Waitress

Jon Donnelly

Jon Donnelly

Gatto Eater

Dan Martin

Dan Martin

Bailiff

Nicholas Lanier

Nicholas Lanier

Tony

Tom Dahlgren

Tom Dahlgren

Judge #1

Booth Colman

Booth Colman

Judge #2

Stanley DeSantis

Stanley DeSantis

New Man's Customer

Peter Siragusa

Peter Siragusa

Bartender

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Macadam Salesman

Rick Scarry

Rick Scarry

District Attorney

George Ives

George Ives

Lloyd Garroway

Devon Cole Borisoff

Devon Cole Borisoff

Swimming Boy

Mary Bogue

Mary Bogue

Prisoner Visitor

Don Donati

Don Donati

Pie Contest Timer

Arthur Reeves

Arthur Reeves

Flophouse Clerk

Michelle Weber

Michelle Weber

Dancer

Randi Cee

Randi Cee

Dancer

Robert Loftin

Robert Loftin

Dancer

Kenneth Hughes

Kenneth Hughes

Dancer

Gordon Hart

Gordon Hart

Dancer

Brenda Mae Hamilton

Brenda Mae Hamilton

Dancer

Lloyd Gordon

Lloyd Gordon

Dancer

Leonard Crofoot

Leonard Crofoot

Dancer

Rita Bland

Rita Bland

Dancer

Audrey K. Baranishyn

Audrey K. Baranishyn

Dancer

Qyn Hughes

Qyn Hughes

Dancer

Rachel McDonald

Rachel McDonald

Dancer

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Spectator at Execution (uncredited)

Craig Berenson

Craig Berenson

Jail Guy (uncredited)

Joan Blair

Joan Blair

Prison Matron (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Courtroom Attendee (uncredited)

Geoffrey Gould

Geoffrey Gould

Alpine Rope Toss Man (uncredited)

Paul G. Gray

Paul G. Gray

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Phil Hawn

Phil Hawn

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Cherilyn Hayres

Cherilyn Hayres

Swing Dancer (uncredited)

John Michael Higgins

John Michael Higgins

Emergency Room Physician (uncredited)

Pete Schrum

Pete Schrum

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Max Thayer

Max Thayer

Witness (uncredited)

Directed By

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Director

Donald Murphy

Donald Murphy

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Screenplay

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Screenplay

Production Crew

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Producer

Ellen Chenoweth

Ellen Chenoweth

Casting

John Cameron

John Cameron

Co-Producer

Tim Bevan

Tim Bevan

Executive Producer

Eric Fellner

Eric Fellner

Executive Producer

Robert Graf

Robert Graf

Associate Producer

Michelle Wright

Michelle Wright

Executive In Charge Of Production

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Joani Yarbrough

Joani Yarbrough

Key Hair Stylist

Mary Zophres

Mary Zophres

Costume Design

Lynne K. Eagan

Lynne K. Eagan

Makeup Artist

Amy Schmiederer

Amy Schmiederer

Key Makeup Artist

Paul LeBlanc

Paul LeBlanc

Hair Designer

Sound

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jerry Ross

Jerry Ross

Sound Editor

Fred Rosenberg

Fred Rosenberg

Dialogue Editor

Eugene Gearty

Eugene Gearty

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Roger Deakins

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

Melinda Sue Gordon

Melinda Sue Gordon

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Chris L. Spellman

Chris L. Spellman

Set Decoration

Dennis Gassner

Dennis Gassner

Production Design

Chris Gorak

Chris Gorak

Art Direction

Other Crew

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