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The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

Crime • R • 2001 • 1 hr 56 min
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7.1
IMDb
7.5

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.

Starring

Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, James Gandolfini, Katherine Borowitz

Directed By

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Written By

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Attributes

ComplexSlowDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

CrimeDrama

Release Date

November 2, 2001

User Reviews

Connor
Connor
Very stylish, fast paced, but a little hollow. Visually really amazing, shouldn’t be overlooked
Frank
Frank
Memorable movie, unfolds quite slowly, dodgy subject matter, probably why it's forgotten. Very restrained proformas from Billy bob
Everett
Everett
This might be the most underrated Coen brothers movie. The mood, the pace, the music, the performances, the cinematography; all just perfect
Old Man
Old Man
Good Coen Brothers noir film starring Billy Bob Thornton. Underrated movie that isn't talked about at all.
Corbin Cox
Corbin Cox
Amazing. Sad and bizarre and hard to articulate, typical of the Coen bros and absolutely one of their finest.
Chris
Chris
Superb crime drama movie and another Coen bros film noir masterpiece. Worth watching
Robin Hayes
Robin Hayes
Dark, morbid, and perfectly noir. But don’t worry, you won’t forget it’s a Coen brothers movie.
Todd
Todd
One of the weirder Coen Bros films, but the tone is excellent, and the acting is great. Great noir tribute.
Warren Lintler
Warren Lintler
Very dark, and compelling. Coen Brothers did it again.
Birdman
Birdman
This definitely grew on me over time. It's essentially A Serious Man, and I like this more than that movie. It's also clever and funny

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Ratings
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403 (15%)
1,449 (56%)
667 (26%)
7.1 – Based on 2.6k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Joel Coen
Joel
Coen
Ethan Coen
Ethan
Coen
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton
Frances McDormand
Frances
McDormand
Michael Badalucco
Michael
Badalucco
James Gandolfini
James
Gandolfini
Katherine Borowitz
Katherine
Borowitz
Jon Polito
Jon
Polito
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett
Johansson
Richard Jenkins
Richard
Jenkins
Tony Shalhoub
Tony
Shalhoub
Christoph Krisea
Christoph
Krisea
Joel Coen
Joel
Coen
Ethan Coen
Ethan
Coen

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