The Man Who Wasn't There

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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Cast

Billy Bob Thornton

Ed Crane

Frances McDormand

Doris Crane

Michael Badalucco

Frank

James Gandolfini

Big Dave Brewster

Katherine Borowitz

Ann Nirdlinger Brewster

Jon Polito

Creighton Tolliver

Scarlett Johansson

Birdy Abundas

Richard Jenkins

Walter Abundas

Tony Shalhoub

Freddy Riedenschneider

Christopher Kriesa

Officer Persky

Brian Haley

Officer Krebs

Jack McGee

P.I. Burns

Gregg Binkley

The New Man

Alan Fudge

Dr. Diedrickson

Lilyan Chauvin

Medium

Adam Alexi-Malle

Jacques Carcanogues

Ted Rooney

Bingo Caller

Abraham Benrubi

Party Man

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Christian Ferratti

Child

Rhoda Gemignani

Costanza

Crew

Art

• Chris L. Spellman Set Decoration
• Dennis Gassner Production Design
• Chris Gorak Art Direction
• Damon Allison Set Dresser
• Scott Bobbitt Leadman
• Thomas E. Brown Paint Coordinator
• Adolfo Castanon Greensman
• David French Sculptor
• Kristen Gassner Assistant Set Decoration
• Ted Haigh Graphic Designer
• Lance Hammer Assistant Art Director
• Kearsley Higgins Art Department Coordinator

Camera

• Roger Deakins Director of Photography
• Melinda Sue Gordon Still Photographer
• Josh Blakeslee Second Assistant Camera
• Will Dearborn Camera Loader
• Clinton Dougherty Camera Operator
• Robert Gray Key Grip
• Quinn Grove Best Boy Grip
• Bruce Hamme Dolly Grip
• Andy Harris First Assistant Camera
• J. Elizabeth Ingram Camera Intern
• Paul David Williams Best Boy Grip
• Andrew Dumas Second Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Joani Yarbrough Key Hair Stylist
• Mary Zophres Costume Design
• Lynne K. Eagan Makeup Artist
• Amy Schmiederer Key Makeup Artist
• Paul LeBlanc Hair Designer
• Jean Ann Black Makeup Supervisor
• Carol F. Doran Wigmaker
• Renate Leuschner Wigmaker
• Laverne Caracuzzi Makeup Artist
• Susan Mills Hairstylist
• James P. Meehan On Set Dresser
• María Aguilar Assistant Costume Designer

Crew

• Jennifer Lamb Stunts
• Mickey Giacomazzi Stunts
• Jennifer Jason Leigh Thanks
• Mohan Sawh Thanks
• Señor Greazer Thanks
• Li'l Greazer Thanks
• David Diliberto Post Production Supervisor
• Barry Beaulac Special Effects Technician
• Peter Chesney, Jr. Special Effects Assistant
• Tom Chesney Special Effects Technician
• Emmet Kane Special Effects Manager
• Michael Roundy Special Effects

Directing

• Joel Coen Director
• Donald Murphy Script Supervisor
• Betsy Magruder First Assistant Director
• Rusty Mahmood Second Second Assistant Director
• Jonathan McGarry Second Assistant Director
• Ethan Coen Director

Editing

• Tricia Cooke Editor
• Ethan Coen Editor
• Joel Coen Editor
• Karyn Anon Assistant Editor
• David Diliberto Associate Editor
• Vida Fitzgerald Assistant Editor
• Theresa Repola Mohammed Negative Cutter
• Neil A. Stelzner Assistant Editor
• Mike Milliken Color Timer

Lighting

• Erik Bernstein Best Boy Electric
• Chris Napolitano Rigging Gaffer
• Edward R. Nedin Best Boy Electric
• Mark R. Shultz Key Rigging Grip
• Randy Woodside Chief Lighting Technician
• James Barrett Electrician
• John S. Beyers Lighting Technician
• Billy Craft Lighting Technician
• Jeff Durling Electrician
• Raymond Gonzales Electrician
• Sean Smith Electrician

Production

• Ethan Coen Producer
• Ellen Chenoweth Casting
• John Cameron Co-Producer
• Tim Bevan Executive Producer
• Eric Fellner Executive Producer
• Robert Graf Associate Producer
• Michelle Wright Executive In Charge Of Production
• Joel Coen Producer
• John Cameron Unit Production Manager
• Sondra James ADR Voice Casting
• Amanda Koblin Casting Associate
• Tracy Dixon Extras Casting

Sound

• Carter Burwell Original Music Composer
• Skip Lievsay Supervising Sound Editor
• Skip Lievsay Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Jerry Ross Sound Editor
• Fred Rosenberg Dialogue Editor
• Eugene Gearty Sound Designer
• Benjamin Cheah Foley Editor
• Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
• Kenton Jakub ADR Editor
• Randall L. Johnson Boom Operator
• Peter Kurland Production Sound Mixer
• George A. Lara Foley Mixer

Visual Effects

• Janek Sirrs Visual Effects Supervisor
• Peter Chesney Special Effects Supervisor
• Patrick Ballin VFX Editor
• Travis Baumann Visual Effects Compositor
• John Cassella 3D Artist
• Nicolle Cornute Rotoscoping Artist
• Gary George I/O Supervisor
• Matt Magnolia Visual Effects Coordinator
• Diana Miao 3D Artist
• Amanda Morrison Visual Effects Compositor
• Jake Morrison Visual Effects Compositor
• Amit Sethi VFX Artist

Writing

• Joel Coen Writer
• Ethan Coen Writer

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