The Man Who Wasn't There Movie Review 2001

Ed Crane (Thornton, in a masterfully underplayed performance) is a small-town barber who goes unnoticed by many. He suspects that his wife Doris (McDormand) is cheating on him with Dave (Gandolfini), who owns the store where she works. When Ed decides that he wants to invest in the new "dry cleaning" process that a stranger tells him about, he decides to try blackmail. What follows is a series of stately paced twists and complications.

Distribution

USA Home Entertainment, 1 W. Forest, Englewood, NJ 07631-4004, Phone: (201)871-1000, URL: http://www.polygram-us.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 116 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Cuttin' Heads, Marriage, Adultery, Homicide, Period Piece: 1940s

Screenplay

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, James Gandolfini, Katherine Borowitz, Jon Polito, Scarlett Johansson, Richard Jenkins, Tony Shalhoub

Cinematography

Roger Deakins

Director

Joel Coen

Music

Carter Burwell

Other

Peter Kurland, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke, Chris Gorak, Mary Zophres, Dennis Gassner

Producer

Ethan Coen, Working Title Productions, USA Films

Awards

L.A. Film Critics 2001: Cinematog.; Natl. Bd. of Review 2001: Actor (Thornton).