The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

R 16 Nov 2001 • Crime, Drama • 1h 56m
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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, Sacramento city slickers, racial slurs, invented war heroics, shaved legs, a gamine piano player, aliens, and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. Ed Crane cuts hair in his in-law's shop; his wife drinks and may be having an affair with her boss, Big Dave, who has $10,000 to invest in a second department store. Ed gets wind of a chance to make money in dry cleaning. Blackmail and investment are his opportunity to be more than a man no one notices. Settle in the chair and listen.

Joel Coen
Director
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Writer
Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco
Starring

Language: English, Italian, French
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 25 wins & 43 nominations total
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Metacritic Score: 73
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: $7,504,257

7.5

IMDb (115753 votes)
81%
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