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
Billy Bob Thornton
as Ed Crane
Ted Rooney
as Bingo Caller
Abraham Benrubi
as Party Man
Leonard Crofoot
as Dancer
Craig Berenson
as Jail Guy (uncredited)
Geoffrey Gould
as Alpine Rope Toss Man (uncredited)
Rhoda Gemignani
as Costanza
Kenneth Hughes
as Dancer
Max Thayer
as Witness (uncredited)
Brian Haley
as Officer Krebs
Katherine Borowitz
as Ann Nirdlinger Brewster
Scarlett Johansson
as Birdy Abundas
Stanley DeSantis
as New Man's Customer
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
Pete Schrum
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Richard Jenkins
as Walter Abundas
Christopher Kriesa
as Officer Persky
Jack McGee
as P.I. Burns
Brooke Smith
as Sobbing Prisoner
Randi Cee
as Dancer
Christopher McDonald
as Macadam Salesman
Michael Badalucco
as Frank
E.J. Callahan
as Customer
Dan Martin
as Bailiff
Booth Colman
as Judge #2
Cherilyn Hayres
as Swing Dancer (uncredited)
Tony Shalhoub
as Freddy Riedenschneider
Lilyan Chauvin
as Medium
Rick Scarry
as District Attorney
Seymour Cassel
as Spectator at Execution (uncredited)
Joan Blair
as Prison Matron (uncredited)
Gordon Hart
as Dancer
Greg Bronson
as Courtroom Attendee (uncredited)
John Michael Higgins
as Emergency Room Physician (uncredited)
James Gandolfini
as Big Dave Brewster
Adam Alexi-Malle
as Jacques Carcanogues
Rita Maye Bland
as Dancer
Jon Polito
as Creighton Tolliver
Gregg Binkley
as The New Man
Peter Siragusa
as Bartender
Phil Hawn
as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
Frances McDormand
as Doris Crane
Alan Fudge
as Dr. Diedrickson
Crew
Tim Bevan
Executive Producer
Mickey Giacomazzi
Stunts
Eric Fellner
Executive Producer
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Dennis Gassner
Production Design
Ethan Coen
Editor, Producer, Writer
Janek Sirrs
Visual Effects Supervisor
Joel Coen
Director, Editor, Writer
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Skip Lievsay
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tricia Cooke
Editor
Chris L. Spellman
Set Decoration
Mary Zophres
Costume Design
John Cameron
Co-Producer
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Thanks
Jennifer Lamb
Stunts
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting