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
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
Gregg Binkley
as The New Man
Alan Fudge
as Dr. Diedrickson
Lilyan Chauvin
as Medium
Adam Alexi-Malle
as Jacques Carcanogues
Ted Rooney
as Bingo Caller
Abraham Benrubi
as Party Man
Rhoda Gemignani
as Costanza
E.J. Callahan
as Customer
Brooke Smith
as Sobbing Prisoner
Dan Martin
as Bailiff
Booth Colman
as Judge #2
Stanley DeSantis
as New Man's Customer
Peter Siragusa
as Bartender
Christopher McDonald
as Macadam Salesman
Rick Scarry
as District Attorney
Randi Cee
as Dancer
Kenneth Hughes
as Dancer
Gordon Hart
as Dancer
Leonard Crofoot
as Dancer
Rita Maye Bland
as Dancer
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
Seymour Cassel
as Spectator at Execution (uncredited)
Craig Berenson
as Jail Guy (uncredited)
Joan Blair
as Prison Matron (uncredited)
Greg Bronson
as Courtroom Attendee (uncredited)
Geoffrey Gould
as Alpine Rope Toss Man (uncredited)
Phil Hawn
as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
Cherilyn Hayres
as Swing Dancer (uncredited)
John Michael Higgins
as Emergency Room Physician (uncredited)
Pete Schrum
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Max Thayer
as Witness (uncredited)
Crew
Joel Coen
Director
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Tricia Cooke
Editor
Ethan Coen
Editor
Jennifer Lamb
Stunts
Mickey Giacomazzi
Stunts
Ethan Coen
Producer
Chris L. Spellman
Set Decoration
Dennis Gassner
Production Design
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
John Cameron
Co-Producer
Tim Bevan
Executive Producer
Eric Fellner
Executive Producer
Joel Coen
Editor
Mary Zophres
Costume Design
Skip Lievsay
Supervising Sound Editor
Skip Lievsay
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Janek Sirrs
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Thanks
Joel Coen
Writer
Ethan Coen
Writer