small town,california,hairdresser,con man,insurance fraud,black and white,barber,neo-noir,1940s

The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

Poster for The Man Who Wasn't There

The last thing on his mind is murder.

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 & Crew

Director
Joel Coen
  • Profile picture of Billy Bob Thornton
    Ed Crane Billy Bob Thornton
  • Profile picture of Frances McDormand
    Doris Crane Frances McDormand
  • Profile picture of Michael Badalucco
    Frank Michael Badalucco
  • Profile picture of James Gandolfini
    Big Dave Brewster James Gandolfini
  • Profile picture of Katherine Borowitz
    Ann Nirdlinger Brewster Katherine Borowitz
  • Profile picture of Jon Polito
    Creighton Tolliver Jon Polito
  • Profile picture of Scarlett Johansson
    Birdy Abundas Scarlett Johansson
  • Profile picture of Richard Jenkins
    Walter Abundas Richard Jenkins

Recommendations

  • Poster for A Serious Man
  • Poster for The Hudsucker Proxy
  • Poster for Intolerable Cruelty
  • Poster for Miller's Crossing
  • Poster for O Brother, Where Art Thou?
  • Poster for Louis C.K. 2017
  • Poster for A Second Chance
  • Poster for Sacro GRA

Keywords

  • small town
  • california
  • hairdresser
  • con man
  • insurance fraud
  • black and white
  • barber
  • neo-noir
  • 1940s