The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There
Release: 2001-10-26
·Runtime: 116m
·★ 7.5
Crime
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
United States of America
Production Companies
USA Films
Working Title Films
Mike Zoss Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Joan Blair
as Prison Matron (uncredited)
Abraham Benrubi
as Party Man
Randi Cee
as Dancer
Kenneth Hughes
as Dancer
Rita Maye Bland
as Dancer
Tony Shalhoub
as Freddy Riedenschneider
Adam Alexi-Malle
as Jacques Carcanogues
Stanley DeSantis
as New Man's Customer
Geoffrey Gould
as Alpine Rope Toss Man (uncredited)
E.J. Callahan
as Customer
Leonard Crofoot
as Dancer
Ted Rooney
as Bingo Caller
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
Scarlett Johansson
as Birdy Abundas
Richard Jenkins
as Walter Abundas
Christopher McDonald
as Macadam Salesman
Seymour Cassel
as Spectator at Execution (uncredited)
Michael Badalucco
as Frank
Jon Polito
as Creighton Tolliver
Booth Colman
as Judge #2
Max Thayer
as Witness (uncredited)
Frances McDormand
as Doris Crane
Katherine Borowitz
as Ann Nirdlinger Brewster
Gregg Binkley
as The New Man
Lilyan Chauvin
as Medium
Brooke Smith
as Sobbing Prisoner
Craig Berenson
as Jail Guy (uncredited)
Rhoda Gemignani
as Costanza
Peter Siragusa
as Bartender
Greg Bronson
as Courtroom Attendee (uncredited)
Gordon Hart
as Dancer
Billy Bob Thornton
as Ed Crane
Dan Martin
as Bailiff
John Michael Higgins
as Emergency Room Physician (uncredited)
Pete Schrum
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Alan Fudge
as Dr. Diedrickson
Christopher Kriesa
as Officer Persky
Brian Haley
as Officer Krebs
Phil Hawn
as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
Cherilyn Hayres
as Swing Dancer (uncredited)
James Gandolfini
as Big Dave Brewster
Jack McGee
as P.I. Burns
Rick Scarry
as District Attorney
Crew
Ethan Coen
Editor, Producer, Writer
Dennis Gassner
Production Design
John Cameron
Co-Producer
Tim Bevan
Executive Producer
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Tricia Cooke
Editor
Chris L. Spellman
Set Decoration
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Skip Lievsay
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Janek Sirrs
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Thanks
Joel Coen
Director, Editor, Writer
Mary Zophres
Costume Design
Mickey Giacomazzi
Stunts
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Jennifer Lamb
Stunts
Eric Fellner
Executive Producer