The Man Who Wasn't There
Joel Coen2001-10-26
The last thing on his mind is murder.
7.5
116 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Billy Bob Thornton | Ed Crane | Goutbreak |
 |
Frances McDormand | Doris Crane | Goutbreak |
 |
Michael Badalucco | Frank | Unowned |
 |
James Gandolfini | Big Dave Brewster | Unowned |
 |
Katherine Borowitz | Ann Nirdlinger Brewster | Unowned |
 |
Jon Polito | Creighton Tolliver | Unowned |
 |
Scarlett Johansson | Birdy Abundas | Calvin and Nobbs |
 |
Richard Jenkins | Walter Abundas | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
 |
Tony Shalhoub | Freddy Riedenschneider | Unowned |
 |
Christopher Kriesa | Officer Persky | Unowned |
 |
Brian Haley | Officer Krebs | Unowned |
 |
Jack McGee | P.I. Burns | Unowned |
 |
Gregg Binkley | The New Man | Unowned |
 |
Alan Fudge | Dr. Diedrickson | Unowned |
 |
Lilyan Chauvin | Medium | Unowned |
 |
Adam Alexi-Malle | Jacques Carcanogues | Unowned |
 |
Ted Rooney | Bingo Caller | Unowned |
 |
Abraham Benrubi | Party Man | Unowned |
 |
Christian Ferratti | Child | Unowned |
 |
Rhoda Gemignani | Costanza | Unowned |
 |
E.J. Callahan | Customer | Unowned |
 |
Brooke Smith | Sobbing Prisoner | Unowned |
|
Ron Ross | Banker | Unowned |
|
Hallie Singleton | Waitress | Unowned |
|
Jon Donnelly | Gatto Eater | Unowned |
 |
Dan Martin | Bailiff | Unowned |
|
Nicholas Lanier | Tony | Unowned |
 |
Tom Dahlgren | Judge #1 | Unowned |
 |
Booth Colman | Judge #2 | Unowned |
 |
Stanley DeSantis | New Man's Customer | Unowned |
 |
Peter Siragusa | Bartender | Unowned |
 |
Christopher McDonald | Macadam Salesman | Unowned |
 |
Rick Scarry | District Attorney | Unowned |
|
George Ives | Lloyd Garroway | Unowned |
|
Devon Cole Borisoff | Swimming Boy | Unowned |
|
Mary Bogue | Prisoner Visitor | Unowned |
|
Don Donati | Pie Contest Timer | Unowned |
|
Arthur Reeves | Flophouse Clerk | Unowned |
|
Michelle Weber | Dancer | Unowned |
 |
Randi Cee | Dancer | Unowned |
|
Robert Loftin | Dancer | Unowned |
 |
Kenneth Hughes | Dancer | Unowned |
 |
Gordon Hart | Dancer | Unowned |
|
Brenda Mae Hamilton | Dancer | Unowned |
 |
Lloyd Gordon | Dancer | Unowned |
 |
Leonard Crofoot | Dancer | Unowned |
 |
Rita Bland | Dancer | Unowned |
|
Audrey K. Baranishyn | Dancer | Unowned |
|
Qyn Hughes | Dancer | Unowned |
|
Rachel McDonald | Dancer | Unowned |
 |
Jennifer Jason Leigh | Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited) | Zac E. Chan |
 |
Seymour Cassel | Spectator at Execution (uncredited) | Unowned |
 |
Craig Berenson | Jail Guy (uncredited) | Unowned |
 |
Joan Blair | Prison Matron (uncredited) | Unowned |
 |
Greg Bronson | Courtroom Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned |
 |
Geoffrey Gould | Alpine Rope Toss Man (uncredited) | Unowned |
|
Paul G. Gray | Man in Courtroom (uncredited) | Unowned |
 |
Phil Hawn | Man in Courtroom (uncredited) | Unowned |
 |
Cherilyn Hayres | Swing Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
 |
John Michael Higgins | Emergency Room Physician (uncredited) | Unowned |
 |
Pete Schrum | Truck Driver (uncredited) | Unowned |
 |
Max Thayer | Witness (uncredited) | Unowned |