Man Who Wasn't There, The (DVD) (2001)
Front Cover Actor
Billy Bob Thornton Ed
Frances McDormand Doris
James Gandolfini Big Dave
Michael Badalucco Frank
Katherine Borowitz Ann Nirdlinger
Jon Polito Creighton Tolliver
Scarlett Johansson Birdy Abundas
Richard Jenkins Walter Abundas
Tony Shalhoub Freddy Riedenschneider
Christopher Kriesa Persky
Adam Alexi-Malle Carcanogues
Movie Details
Genre Comedy; Drama; Crime
Director Joel Coen; Ethan Coen
Writer Joel Coen; Ethan Coen
Studio ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO
Language English
Audience Rating 15
Running Time 111 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
In The Coen Brothers' The Man Who Wasn't There , Billy Bob Thornton plays eternal loser Ed Crane, an impassive, chain-smoking man of very few words who works in his brother-in-law's barber shop in the North Californian town of Santa Rosa. The fatalistic noir plot grinds into action when he begins to suspect his wife Doris (Frances McDormand) is having an affair with her boss (James Gandolfini). When a would-be dry cleaning entrepreneur (Jon Polito) proposes a cash injection of $10,000 and 50 f the profits, Crane sees a way of escaping from his life and decides to try his hand at blackmail. Naturally, nothing goes to plan and with remorseless logic the script proceeds to throw in a few grim twists and also some genuine tragedy. Boasting gorgeous black-and-white cinematography, and typically snappy dialogue, The Man Who Wasn't There is The Coen Brothers at their genre-bending best.
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 146
In Collection Yes
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 2
Release Date 2002
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Widescreen 1:85.1 Anamorphic. Commentary by Billy Bob Thornton and Joel & Ethan Coen. The Making of The Man Who Wasn't There . Interview with cinematographer Roger Deakins. Deleted scenes. Filmographies. Behind the scenes photo gallery. Theatrical trailer. TV spots.
Links
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