Rent The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
3.7 of 5 from 228 ratings
1h 51min
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- Synopsis:
- Ed Crane (Billy Bob Thornton), a barber in a small northern California town. Ed is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' (Frances McDormand) infidelity presents Ed with an opportunity for blackmail that he thinks will help him to change it. However, Ed's scheme unravels and lays bare even darker secrets before leading to murder.
- Actors:
- Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, James Gandolfini, Katherine Borowitz, Jon Polito, Scarlett Johansson, Richard Jenkins, Tony Shalhoub, Christopher Kriesa, Brian Haley, Jack McGee, Gregg Binkley, Alan Fudge, Lilyan Chauvin, Adam Alexi-Malle, Ted Rooney, Abraham Benrubi, Christian Ferratti, Rhoda Gemignani
- Directors:
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Writers:
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Others:
- Roger Deakins
- Studio:
- Entertainment In Video
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- A History of Gay Cinema: According to Hollywood, Drama Films & TV, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Frances McDormand, Getting to Know: Scarlett Johansson
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Reviews (3) of The Man Who Wasn't There
Bone-dry Slice of Existential Noir - The Man Who Wasn't There review by griggs
The Man Who Wasn’t There is a beautifully shot, bone-dry slice of existential noir where nobody really wins, and nobody even clocks the chaos unfurling around them. Billy Bob Thornton sleepwalks through a doomed life with a cigarette permanently stuck to his lip, while the Coens have fun with murder, dry-cleaning, and flying saucers. It’s maybe a bit too detached for its own good, but it’s so stylish and grimly funny you can’t help but admire the bleak artistry.
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terrific existential noir - The Man Who Wasn't There review by tezza
Terrific existential noir, with the Coen Brothers usual teasing ambiguity. A tribute to the great films of the '40s, but more than that, a strange psychological portrait. Billy Bob Thornton is wonderful as The Man Who Wasn't There. The back and white cinematography really adds atmosphere to a story that definitely isn't black and white.
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Beautiful neo-noir - The Man Who Wasn't There review by MR
The black and white photography in this is gorgeous, the whole thing looks amazingly defined. One moment reminded me of 'Night of the Hunter'. Billy Bob Thornton is stunning as the still, taciturn, doomed character, and all the other actors are wonderfully cast and perfect in their parts. Really enjoyed it.
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