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The Man Who Wasn't There is a 2001 neo-noir crime film written, directed, produced and co-edited by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, Richard Jenkins, Scarlett Johansson, Jon Polito, Tony Shalhoub, and James Gandolfini. The film is set in 1949 and tells the story of Ed Crane, a withdrawn ...
Nov 16, 2001 · A 2001 crime drama film by the Coen brothers, starring Billy Bob Thornton as a barber who gets involved in blackmail and murder. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Crime, Drama
- Joel Coen
- 2001-11-16
A film noir tribute by the Coen brothers, starring Billy Bob Thornton as a barber who gets involved in a blackmail scheme. See critics' reviews, ratings, cast, trailer and watchlist options.
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- Joel Coen
- R
- Billy Bob Thornton
Nov 2, 2001 · Powered by JustWatch. The Coen Brothers' ''The Man Who Wasn't There'' is shot in black-and-white so elegantly, it reminds us of a 1940s station wagon -- chrome, wood, leather and steel all burnished to a contented glow. Its star performance by Billy Bob Thornton is a study in sad-eyed, mournful chain-smoking, the portrait of a man so trapped by ...
Synopsis. 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.
- Joel Coen
- R
- 22
The Man Who Wasn't There. The story of a seemingly simple barber, who turns to blackmail and revenge to escape his achingly dull life. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Woot!
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A laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong. 1949, Santa Rosa, California. A laconic, chain-smoking barber with fallen arches tells a story of a man trying to escape a humdrum life. It's a tale of suspected adultery, blackmail, foul play, death ...
