The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

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1h 56min

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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.

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1898.		The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel	+1137
1899.		Culpa Tuya	+1108
1900.		Argo	+1087
1901.		National Lampoon's Movie Madness	+1082
1902.		The Man Who Wasn't There	+1105
1903.		The FP	+1101
1904.		The Hustle	+1109
1905.		The Beach Boys	+1092
1906.		The Lucky One	+1135

Streaming charts last updated: 1:37:55 am, 20/07/2025

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Ed Crane

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Doris Crane

Michael Badalucco

Michael Badalucco

Frank

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Big Dave Brewster

Katherine Borowitz

Katherine Borowitz

Ann Nirdlinger Brewster

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Creighton Tolliver

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Birdy Abundas

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Walter Abundas

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Freddy Riedenschneider

Christopher Kriesa

Christopher Kriesa

Officer Persky

Brian Haley

Brian Haley

Officer Krebs

Jack McGee

Jack McGee

P.I. Burns

Gregg Binkley

Gregg Binkley

The New Man

Alan Fudge

Alan Fudge

Dr. Diedrickson

Lilyan Chauvin

Lilyan Chauvin

Medium

Adam Alexi-Malle

Adam Alexi-Malle

Jacques Carcanogues

Ted Rooney

Ted Rooney

Bingo Caller

Abraham Benrubi

Abraham Benrubi

Party Man

Christian Ferratti

Christian Ferratti

Child

Rhoda Gemignani

Rhoda Gemignani

Costanza

E.J. Callahan

E.J. Callahan

Customer

Brooke Smith

Brooke Smith

Sobbing Prisoner

Ron Ross

Ron Ross

Banker

Hallie Singleton

Hallie Singleton

Waitress

Jon Donnelly

Jon Donnelly

Gatto Eater

Dan Martin

Dan Martin

Bailiff

Nicholas Lanier

Nicholas Lanier

Tony

Tom Dahlgren

Tom Dahlgren

Judge #1

Booth Colman

Booth Colman

Judge #2

Stanley DeSantis

Stanley DeSantis

New Man's Customer

Peter Siragusa

Peter Siragusa

Bartender

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Macadam Salesman

Rick Scarry

Rick Scarry

District Attorney

George Ives

George Ives

Lloyd Garroway

Devon Cole Borisoff

Devon Cole Borisoff

Swimming Boy

Mary Bogue

Mary Bogue

Prisoner Visitor

Don Donati

Don Donati

Pie Contest Timer

Arthur Reeves

Arthur Reeves

Flophouse Clerk

Randi Cee

Randi Cee

Dancer

Robert Loftin

Robert Loftin

Dancer

Kenneth Hughes

Kenneth Hughes

Dancer

Gordon Hart

Gordon Hart

Dancer

Brenda Mae Hamilton

Brenda Mae Hamilton

Dancer

Lloyd Gordon

Lloyd Gordon

Dancer

Leonard Crofoot

Leonard Crofoot

Dancer

Rita Bland

Rita Bland

Dancer

Audrey K. Baranishyn

Audrey K. Baranishyn

Dancer

Qyn Hughes

Qyn Hughes

Dancer

Rachel McDonald

Rachel McDonald

Dancer

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Spectator at Execution (uncredited)

Craig Berenson

Craig Berenson

Jail Guy (uncredited)

Joan Blair

Joan Blair

Prison Matron (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Courtroom Attendee (uncredited)

Geoffrey Gould

Geoffrey Gould

Alpine Rope Toss Man (uncredited)

Paul G. Gray

Paul G. Gray

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Phil Hawn

Phil Hawn

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Cherilyn Hayres

Cherilyn Hayres

Swing Dancer (uncredited)

John Michael Higgins

John Michael Higgins

Emergency Room Physician (uncredited)

Pete Schrum

Pete Schrum

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Max Thayer

Max Thayer

Witness (uncredited)

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