the man who wasn't there
genres: [Action] [Suspense/Thriller]
studios: [Universal Pictures]
year: 2002
updated: 2014 Oct 29
dvd release: 2002 Oct
rating: 4
id's: [imdb]
synopsis
The Coen Brothers are back with a dark and twisted film noir unlike anything you've ever seen. Set in a small 1949 California town, this is the story of a seemingly simple barber, who turns to blackmail and revenge to escape his achingly dull life. But in the tradition of classic noir, nothing goes as planned and nothing is as it seems. And as the barber's plot unravels, the delicious surprises, stunning revelations and just plain strange occurrences will disturb and delight you long after the film has ended.
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Billy Bob Thornton | Ed |
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Frances McDormand | Doris Crane |
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Michael Badalucco | Frank |
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James Gandolfini | Big Dave Brewster |
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Katherine Borowitz | Ann Nirdlinger Brewster |
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Jon Polito | Creighton Tolliver |
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Scarlett Johansson | Birdy Abundas |
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Richard Jenkins | Walter Abundas |
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Tony Shalhoub | Freddy Riedenschneider |
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Christopher Kriesa | Officer Persky |
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Brian Haley | Officer Krebs |
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Jack McGee | P.I. Burns |
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Gregg Binkley | The New Man |
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Alan Fudge | Dr. Diedrickson |
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Lilyan Chauvin | Medium |
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Adam Alexi-Malle | Jacques Carcanogues |
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Ted Rooney | Bingo Caller |
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Abraham Benrubi | Party Man |
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Christian Ferratti | Child |
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Rhoda Gemignani | Costanza |
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E.J. Callahan | Customer |
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Brooke Smith | Sobbing Prisoner |
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Ron Ross | Banker |
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Hallie Singleton | Waitress |
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Jon Donnelly | Gatto Eater |
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Dan Martin | Bailiff |
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Nicholas Lanier | Tony |
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Tom Dahlgren | Judge #1 |
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Booth Colman | Judge #2 |
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Stanley DeSantis | New Man's Customer (as Stanley Desantis) |
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Peter Siragusa | Bartender |
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Christopher McDonald | Macadam Salesman |
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Rick Scarry | District Attorney |
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George Ives | Lloyd Garroway |
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Devon Cole Borisoff | Swimming Boy |
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Mary Bogue | Prisoner Visitor |
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Don Donati | Pie Contest Timer |
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Arthur Reeves | Flophouse Clerk |
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Michelle Weber | Dancer (as Michelle Rae Weber) |
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Randi Pareira | Dancer |
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Robert Loftin | Dancer |
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Kenneth Hughes | Dancer |
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Gordon Hart | Dancer |
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Brenda Mae Hamilton | Dancer |
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Lloyd Gordon | Dancer |
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Leonard Crofoot | Dancer |
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Rita Bland | Dancer |
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Audrey K. Baranishyn | Dancer (as Audrey Baranishyn) |
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Qyn Hughes | Dancer |
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Rachel McDonald | Dancer |
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Craig Berenson | Jail Guy (uncredited) |
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Joan M. Blair | Prison Matron (uncredited) |
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Geoffrey Gould | Alpine Rope Toss Man (uncredited) |
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Phil Hawn | Man in Courtroom (uncredited) |
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Cherilyn Hayres | Swing Dancer (uncredited) |
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John Michael Higgins | Emergency Room Physician (uncredited) |
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Jennifer Jason Leigh | Female inmate (uncredited) |
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Monika Malmrose | Crying Girl (uncredited) |
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Peter Schrum | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
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Max Thayer | Witness (uncredited) |
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Joel Coen | Director, Writer |
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Ethan Coen | Director, Writer |
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Eric Fellner | Producer |
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Carter Burwell | Music |
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Roger Deakins | Cinematography |
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Tim Bevan | Producer |