The Man Who Wasn't There poster
Director Joel Coen
Screenplay Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

The Man Who Wasn't There

Tagline: The last thing on his mind is murder.

Release Date: 2001-10-26

Duration: 116 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Scarlett Johansson
    Birdy Abundas
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh
    Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
  • Brooke Smith
    Sobbing Prisoner
  • Billy Bob Thornton
    Ed Crane
  • Frances McDormand
    Doris Crane
  • Tony Shalhoub
    Freddy Riedenschneider
  • Abraham Benrubi
    Party Man
  • Christopher McDonald
    Macadam Salesman
  • James Gandolfini
    Big Dave Brewster
  • Jon Polito
    Creighton Tolliver