The Man Who Wasn't There

The last thing on his mind is murder.

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.

Crime Drama

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)

Christian Ferratti

(Child)

Rhoda Gemignani

(Costanza)

E.J. Callahan

(Customer)

Brooke Smith

(Sobbing Prisoner)

Ron Ross

(Banker)

Hallie Singleton

(Waitress)

Jon Donnelly

(Gatto Eater)

Dan Martin

(Bailiff)

Nicholas Lanier

(Tony)

Tom Dahlgren

(Judge #1)

Booth Colman

(Judge #2)

Stanley DeSantis

(New Man's Customer)

Peter Siragusa

(Bartender)

Christopher McDonald

(Macadam Salesman)

Rick Scarry

(District Attorney)

George Ives

(Lloyd Garroway)

Devon Cole Borisoff

(Swimming Boy)

Mary Bogue

(Prisoner Visitor)

Don Donati

(Pie Contest Timer)

Arthur Reeves

(Flophouse Clerk)

Michelle Weber

(Dancer)

Randi Cee

(Dancer)

Robert Loftin

(Dancer)

Kenneth Hughes

(Dancer)

Gordon Hart

(Dancer)

Brenda Mae Hamilton

(Dancer)

Lloyd Gordon

(Dancer)

Leonard Crofoot

(Dancer)

Rita Bland

(Dancer)

Audrey K. Baranishyn

(Dancer)

Qyn Hughes

(Dancer)

Rachel McDonald

(Dancer)

Jennifer Jason Leigh

(Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited))

Seymour Cassel

(Spectator at Execution (uncredited))

Craig Berenson

(Jail Guy (uncredited))

Joan Blair

(Prison Matron (uncredited))

Greg Bronson

(Courtroom Attendee (uncredited))

Geoffrey Gould

(Alpine Rope Toss Man (uncredited))

Paul G. Gray

(Man in Courtroom (uncredited))

Phil Hawn

(Man in Courtroom (uncredited))

Cherilyn Hayres

(Swing Dancer (uncredited))

John Michael Higgins

(Emergency Room Physician (uncredited))

Pete Schrum

(Truck Driver (uncredited))

Max Thayer

(Witness (uncredited))