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The Man Who Wasn't There

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.

Director

Joel Coen

Year

Genre

Box Office

$7,504,257

Production

USA Films,Working Title Films,Mike Zoss Productions

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 25 wins & 43 nominations total

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Ed Crane

Billy Bob Thornton

Doris Crane

Frances McDormand

Frank

Michael Badalucco

Big Dave Brewster

James Gandolfini

Ann Nirdlinger Brewster

Katherine Borowitz

Creighton Tolliver

Birdy Abundas

Scarlett Johansson

Walter Abundas

Richard Jenkins

Freddy Riedenschneider

Officer Persky

Christopher Kriesa

Officer Krebs

P.I. Burns

New Man

Dr. Diedrickson

Medium

Jacques Carcanogues

Adam Alexi-Malle

Bingo Caller

Party Man

Abraham Benrubi

Child

Christian Ferratti

Costanza

Rhoda Gemignani

Customer

Sobbing Prisoner

Banker

Waitress

Hallie Singleton

Gatto Eater

Bailiff

Tony

Nicholas Lanier

Judge #1

Judge #2

New Man's Customer (as Stanley Desantis)

Stanley DeSantis

Bartender

Macadam Salesman

Christopher McDonald

District Attorney

Lloyd Garroway

Swimming Boy (as Devin Cole Borisoff)

Devon Cole Borisoff

Prisoner Visitor

Pie Contest Timer

Flophouse Clerk

Dancer (as Michelle Rae Weber)

Dancer (as Randi Pareira)

Dancer

Dancer

Dancer

Dancer

Brenda Mae Hamilton

Dancer

Dancer

Leonard Crofoot

Dancer

Dancer (as Audrey Baranishyn)

Audrey K. Baranishyn

Dancer

Dancer

Rachel McDonald

Jail Guy

Prison Matron

Courtroom Attendee

Alpine Rope Toss Man

Man in Courtroom

Man in Courtroom

Swing Dancer

Cherilyn Hayres

Emergency Room Physician

John Michael Higgins

Woman at Piano Recital

Female inmate

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Truck Driver

Witness

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Reidenschneider Ed Crane Birdy Abundas Big Dave Brewster Doris Crane Frank Customer Officer Persky Costanza Bingo Caller Creighton Tolliver

Ladies and gentlemen - The Man Who Wasn't There

Ladies and gentlemen

Doris and I went to church once a week - The Man Who Wasn't There

Doris and I went to church once a week

I worked in a barbershop - The Man Who Wasn't There

I worked in a barbershop

Frank Raffo - The Man Who Wasn't There

I don't talk much - The Man Who Wasn't There

I don't talk much

Japs had us pinned down in Buna for something like six weeks - The Man Who Wasn't There

Japs had us pinned down in Buna for something like six weeks

Was that a pass - The Man Who Wasn't There

Was that a pass

And it's part of us - The Man Who Wasn't There

And it's part of us

It's a good trade - The Man Who Wasn't There

It's a good trade

It's a bowl of goddamn cherries - The Man Who Wasn't There

It's a bowl of goddamn cherries

Congratulations on your goddamn cherries - The Man Who Wasn't There

Congratulations on your goddamn cherries

I never want to see another blueberry pie - The Man Who Wasn't There

I never want to see another blueberry pie

I'm all shot to hell - The Man Who Wasn't There

I'm all shot to hell

What kind of a man are you - The Man Who Wasn't There

What kind of a man are you

It was only a couple weeks later she suggested getting married - The Man Who Wasn't There

It was only a couple weeks later she suggested getting...

Did you pump it - The Man Who Wasn't There

Did you pump it

Crap detail - The Man Who Wasn't There

You keep your trap shut - The Man Who Wasn't There

You keep your trap shut

You're okay - The Man Who Wasn't There

There they were - The Man Who Wasn't There

There they were

Sometimes knowledge is a curse ed - The Man Who Wasn't There

Sometimes knowledge is a curse ed

You don't know - The Man Who Wasn't There

I litigate - The Man Who Wasn't There

Ed Sooner or later everyone needs a haircut - The Man Who Wasn't There

Ed Sooner or later everyone needs a haircut

We cut the hair - The Man Who Wasn't There

We cut the hair

In Germany - The Man Who Wasn't There

Perception - The Man Who Wasn't There

The more you look - The Man Who Wasn't There

The more you look

I was the principal barber now - The Man Who Wasn't There

I was the principal barber now

I was a ghost - The Man Who Wasn't There

My wife and I have not performed the sex act in many years - The Man Who Wasn't There

My wife and I have not performed the sex act in many years

Not like most people you run into on this side - The Man Who Wasn't There

Not like most people you run into on this side

She was a phony just another gabber - The Man Who Wasn't There

She was a phony just another gabber

I was turning into Ann Nirdlinger - The Man Who Wasn't There

I was turning into Ann Nirdlinger

I don't know - The Man Who Wasn't There

You know what you are - The Man Who Wasn't There

You know what you are

Heavens to Betsy - The Man Who Wasn't There

Heavens to Betsy

Time slows down right before an accident - The Man Who Wasn't There

Time slows down right before an accident

He told them to look not at the facts - The Man Who Wasn't There

He told them to look not at the facts

Your Honour - The Man Who Wasn't There

It's like pulling away from the maze - The Man Who Wasn't There

It's like pulling away from the maze

I don't know where I'm being taken - The Man Who Wasn't There

I don't know where I'm being taken

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Joel Coen

Writer: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Production: USA Films,Working Title Films,Mike Zoss Productions

Genre: crime, drama

Year: 2001

MetaScore: 73/100

ImdbRating: 7.5

BoxOffice: $7,504,257

Released: 16 Nov 2001

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 25 wins & 43 nominations total

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