The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
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.
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Billy Bob Thornton
as Ed Crane
as Ed Crane
Frances McDormand
as Doris Crane
as Doris Crane
Michael Badalucco
as Frank
as Frank
James Gandolfini
as Big Dave Brewster
as Big Dave Brewster
Katherine Borowitz
as Ann Nirdlinger Brewster
as Ann Nirdlinger Brewster
Jon Polito
as Creighton Tolliver
as Creighton Tolliver
Scarlett Johansson
as Birdy Abundas
as Birdy Abundas
Richard Jenkins
as Walter Abundas
as Walter Abundas
Tony Shalhoub
as Freddy Riedenschneider
as Freddy Riedenschneider
Christopher Kriesa
as Officer Persky
as Officer Persky
Brian Haley
as Officer Krebs
as Officer Krebs
Jack McGee
as P.I. Burns
as P.I. Burns
Gregg Binkley
as The New Man
as The New Man
Alan Fudge
as Dr. Diedrickson
as Dr. Diedrickson
Lilyan Chauvin
as Medium
as Medium
Adam Alexi-Malle
as Jacques Carcanogues
as Jacques Carcanogues
Ted Rooney
as Bingo Caller
as Bingo Caller
Abraham Benrubi
as Party Man
as Party Man
Christian Ferratti
as Child
as Child
Rhoda Gemignani
as Costanza
as Costanza
E.J. Callahan
as Customer
as Customer
Brooke Smith
as Sobbing Prisoner
as Sobbing Prisoner
Ron Ross
as Banker
as Banker
Hallie Singleton
as Waitress
as Waitress
Jon Donnelly
as Gatto Eater
as Gatto Eater
Dan Martin
as Bailiff
as Bailiff
Nicholas Lanier
as Tony
as Tony
Tom Dahlgren
as Judge #1
as Judge #1
Booth Colman
as Judge #2
as Judge #2
Stanley DeSantis
as New Man's Customer
as New Man's Customer
Peter Siragusa
as Bartender
as Bartender
Christopher McDonald
as Macadam Salesman
as Macadam Salesman
Rick Scarry
as District Attorney
as District Attorney
George Ives
as Lloyd Garroway
as Lloyd Garroway
Devon Cole Borisoff
as Swimming Boy
as Swimming Boy
Mary Bogue
as Prisoner Visitor
as Prisoner Visitor
Don Donati
as Pie Contest Timer
as Pie Contest Timer
Arthur Reeves
as Flophouse Clerk
as Flophouse Clerk
Michelle Weber
as Dancer
as Dancer
Randi Cee
as Dancer
as Dancer
Robert Loftin
as Dancer
as Dancer
Kenneth Hughes
as Dancer
as Dancer
Gordon Hart
as Dancer
as Dancer
Brenda Mae Hamilton
as Dancer
as Dancer
Lloyd Gordon
as Dancer
as Dancer
Leonard Crofoot
as Dancer
as Dancer
Rita Bland
as Dancer
as Dancer
Audrey K. Baranishyn
as Dancer
as Dancer
Qyn Hughes
as Dancer
as Dancer
Rachel McDonald
as Dancer
as Dancer
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
Seymour Cassel
as Spectator at Execution (uncredited)
as Spectator at Execution (uncredited)
Craig Berenson
as Jail Guy (uncredited)
as Jail Guy (uncredited)
Joan Blair
as Prison Matron (uncredited)
as Prison Matron (uncredited)
Greg Bronson
as Courtroom Attendee (uncredited)
as Courtroom Attendee (uncredited)
Geoffrey Gould
as Alpine Rope Toss Man (uncredited)
as Alpine Rope Toss Man (uncredited)
Paul G. Gray
as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
Phil Hawn
as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
Cherilyn Hayres
as Swing Dancer (uncredited)
as Swing Dancer (uncredited)
John Michael Higgins
as Emergency Room Physician (uncredited)
as Emergency Room Physician (uncredited)
Pete Schrum
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Max Thayer
as Witness (uncredited)
as Witness (uncredited)
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Joel Coen
Director
Director
Ethan Coen
Screenplay
Screenplay
Joel Coen
Screenplay
Screenplay
Ethan Coen
Editor
Editor
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Tricia Cooke
Editor
Editor
Jennifer Lamb
Stunts
Stunts
Joel Coen
Producer
Producer
Mickey Giacomazzi
Stunts
Stunts
Ethan Coen
Producer
Producer
Chris L. Spellman
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Donald Murphy
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Eric Fellner
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Robert Graf
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Mary Zophres
Costume Design
Costume Design
Dennis Gassner
Production Design
Production Design
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Casting
Joel Coen
Editor
Editor
Joani Yarbrough
Key Hair Stylist
Key Hair Stylist
Michelle Wright
Executive In Charge Of Production
Executive In Charge Of Production
Melinda Sue Gordon
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Chris Gorak
Art Direction
Art Direction
John Cameron
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Tim Bevan
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Skip Lievsay
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Skip Lievsay
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul LeBlanc
Hair Designer
Hair Designer
Fred Rosenberg
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Amy Schmiederer
Key Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Jerry Ross
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Lynne K. Eagan
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Eugene Gearty
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Janek Sirrs
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
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