CinemaOSMovie · 2001 · 1h 56m · R
The Man Who Wasn't There
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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.

Directed byJoel Coen, Ethan Coen

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
EN
Released
October 26, 2001
Budget
$20,000,000
Revenue
$18,918,721
Studios
USA FilmsWorking TitleMike Zoss Productions

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Written by
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Produced by
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Joel Coen

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