The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

Cast

Scarlett Johansson
as Birdy Abundas
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Female inmate
Billy Bob Thornton
as
Frances McDormand
as Doris Crane

Get more information about The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Crime Drama

7.6 / 10

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.

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Comments on this trailer
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Batrick Pateman

Holy fucking shit, this is how you cut a trailer - @Monday, September 24, 2018 5:38 AM

Fábio Amaral

This is so underrated :/ - @Saturday, September 22, 2018 11:06 PM

F dL

What a tragic movie. But the worst part is refusing Scarlett Johansson's blowjob lol. - @Sunday, August 19, 2018 9:26 AM

Giorgos Moustakis

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troynov1965

The dry cleaning pansy skipped town,' 'vaporized like the NIPs at Nagasaki - @Saturday, July 29, 2017 11:42 PM

Ayhan Karaoğlanlar

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Bilal Tuğrul Uğurlu

😊 - @Wednesday, June 28, 2017 11:15 PM

hvitekristesdod

This movie is a goddamn fucking masterpiece. What a performance by James Gandolfini in only a few scenes - @Monday, June 26, 2017 2:03 AM

Peter Paul Block

This isn't HD. You filthy rotten liar. - @Monday, June 5, 2017 4:59 AM

Rokas Skridulis

it just has to be one of the best trailers ever made, right? - @Monday, March 27, 2017 12:28 PM

Kushal Bhabra

This is a really well made trailer - @Tuesday, September 6, 2016 7:42 PM

Aaqib Iftikhar

Billy Bob Thornton curse strikes again. - @Wednesday, July 27, 2016 6:39 PM

francisco88rg

where can i see this movie cmplete?? - @Thursday, May 26, 2016 6:54 PM

Mostafa Sidawy

What is the music on the background please it's great - @Tuesday, May 17, 2016 6:20 PM

PHINE X

Such a brilliant cast in such a brilliant movie!! Such is life..... - @Tuesday, December 22, 2015 12:46 PM

Griffin Jurisson

R.I.P. James, what an excellent performance and movie - @Tuesday, January 7, 2014 3:52 AM

Max Mason

~~~An incredibly well made movie.... excellent acting by everyone. - @Wednesday, October 9, 2013 8:45 AM

Jem S

Music? - @Friday, June 7, 2013 4:46 AM

Enter.a.name.here

a barber like that really isn't there - @Sunday, June 2, 2013 2:13 AM

Kone Ahonen

say he was blackmailed, by who - you don't know, for having an affair, with who - you don't know, did anyone else know, probably not - you don't know. - @Sunday, May 5, 2013 8:49 PM

Bob .Grant

Superb laconic modern day classic. - @Tuesday, April 16, 2013 6:39 PM

Michele Affaticati

beautiful movie, beautiful photography - @Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:50 AM

limodrivermike

it's in my top 20 (flicks of all time) - @Tuesday, April 16, 2013 12:14 AM

JuGGernaut81295

a very well made trailer for a very well made movie. the writing for this movie is great, there are so many lines that are so memorable - @Monday, April 8, 2013 11:41 PM

Xhoose

the coen brothers are the best - @Wednesday, March 27, 2013 4:45 AM

Nixie Reads

x] Yea I was trolling but I had corrected everything the person was saying (i.e. the copy/pasting) because they tried to be a grammar nazi on someone else. Feel free to try it!! - @Saturday, January 26, 2013 5:43 AM

Nixie Reads

You sound a little butthurt, my friend. Are you butthurt? Is your ass officially chapped? You should get some balm for that. ;] - @Saturday, December 15, 2012 1:27 AM

Nixie Reads

This is your office?... - @Thursday, December 13, 2012 8:49 PM

r10wizard

awesome movie one of my favorites - @Tuesday, December 11, 2012 6:03 PM

Dirty Z

Your question is noted and ignored. First, let me explain to you miss that this happened over a month ago and you're late. Second, if you want to get biblical go somewhere else. Third, it's fucking ridiculous that you actually took the time to correct something that's a month old. A few days then maybe it'd be fine, but A MONTH!? GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY OFFICE! Fourth you made mistakes in your correction of my comments moron. - @Tuesday, December 4, 2012 7:35 AM

Nixie Reads

Now, I just want to let you know one thing; there are three types of people who come to watch these videos. The first are the people who actually liked this movie. The second are the various people who are interested in the movie and who also want to know more about it. The third are the thick cunts, like you, who don't understand and are not willing to understand the art behind this movie. - @Tuesday, December 4, 2012 2:40 AM

Nixie Reads

Furthermore, if you could give me five good reasons as to why this movie sucked then maybe I would actually give a shit about what you have to say but you can't. I would compare your typing to watching a gay retard playing with a cup and ball. It's amusing but I can't help but to feel bad for you as you're too fucking stupid to understand. You're a lost cause. So, either give me a good, constructive criticism as to why this movie sucked or keep your dipshit comments about movie trailers- ect. - @Tuesday, December 4, 2012 2:35 AM

Nixie Reads

*Okay first of all, spell check before you criticize something; "but if the idea was a movie they does not reach," and "despite all the personal thought." Your first sentence made no sense and "thoughts" is not a word, Fagbag. Secondly, the main character was not meant to be someone you could empathize with. Like you said, "it's just a piece of art". The fact that the movie was shot in black and white was meant to show that even if the movie was shot in color, Ed Crane would've still been gray. - @Tuesday, December 4, 2012 2:21 AM

Dirty Z

Yes, I feel much better. - @Thursday, November 8, 2012 6:56 AM

Miki Teferra

damn. this guy must've really gotten under your skin...feel better after all that? - @Thursday, November 8, 2012 5:25 AM

BarzErKrauser

Ich suche den Coen-Film,in dem ein Drogensüchtiger Arzt seinem Drogensüchtigen Bruder,Morphium und Heroin verschreibt. Mir fällt der Titel nicht mehr ein. Wer hilft? .) - @Thursday, November 1, 2012 7:51 PM

Dirty Z

And if you could give me five good reasons as to why this movie sucked then maybe I would actually give a shit about what you have to say, but you can't. Because what I would compare your typing to watching a gay retard playing with a cup and ball. It's amusing, but I can't help feel bad for you since your too fucking stupid to get it. Your a lost cause, so either give give me good constructive criticism as to why this movie sucked or keep your dipshit comments off of trailers to good movies. - @Tuesday, October 30, 2012 9:45 PM

Dirty Z

Now I just want to let you know one thing: There are three types of people who come to watch these videos. The first are the people who actually liked this movie. The second are the various people who are "interested in the movie and who want to know more. The third are the thick cunts like you who don't understand and aren't willing to understand the art behind this movie. - @Tuesday, October 30, 2012 9:42 PM

Dirty Z

I'm glad to teach you how to spell you fucktard. And I agree a movie is a good movie no matter style, age, location or theme. But I was surprised that you could even think like that cause your too much of a dipshit to come up with any real reason as to why this movie sucked. I'm just assuming that you can't come up with any reasons it sucked since I can barely understand your shitty typing and spelling. I was able to come up with a reason as to why this movie was a work of art. - @Tuesday, October 30, 2012 9:41 PM

D.C.S\A

lack of good arguments always lead to this bad spell hunting, thanks teach, people like you just appers out of t thin air, predictable. i dont give a fart about this being black and white, a good movie is a good movie, no matter style, age, location, theme or whatever. and crane is not gray, because gray is much more complex than a guys who does not know nothing about nothing, except about hair cut. if t chair had not kill him t cigar would do that. empty head movie this one, no taste. - @Monday, October 29, 2012 3:08 PM

Dirty Z

Okay first of all spellcheck before you criticize something: "but if the idea was a movie they does not reach." and "despite all the personal toughts." your first sentence made no sense and toughts is not a word fagbag. Secondly the main character was not meant to be someone you could empathize with. Because like you said, "it's just a piece of art", the fact that the movie was shot in black and white was meant to show that even if the movie was shot in color that Ed Crane would still be gray. - @Monday, October 29, 2012 6:29 AM

D.C.S\A

overrated for my taste, its just a piece of art, but if the idea was a movie they does not reach. its not funny, or sad, gore, or whatever, not immersive at all. the main character is barely presented as someone who can be emphasize or antagonized, all about him is superficial, despite all the personal toughts that he share along the story. good movies drag you into it, this one is a shy invitation. my opinion 7/10. - @Thursday, October 25, 2012 3:03 PM

Dirty Z

This is the Coen Brothers most underrated film ever. I loved this movie so much. - @Wednesday, October 17, 2012 6:58 AM

tarnashun

this movie is their masterpiece. this movie is their 'vertigo'. - @Sunday, September 16, 2012 10:59 AM

tarnashun

good luck with your goddamn cherries. - @Sunday, September 16, 2012 10:54 AM

hvitekristesdod

You just won't believe it? - @Saturday, September 8, 2012 8:26 AM

hvitekristesdod

All these ideas would seem like pretensions from a lot of other directors. But the Coens make them all work and make sense if you really think about them. There isn't a wasted moment. Fuck I love this movie - @Saturday, September 8, 2012 8:25 AM

hvitekristesdod

He looks back on his life, but he doesn't see how he saw it when he was living it. He doesn't see that his attitude was always to blame. He goes to his death in complete denial. - @Saturday, September 8, 2012 8:23 AM

hvitekristesdod

And how looking at something changes it. Ed is looking back on his life from death row, and his perception of it changes. He doesn't see himself as an evil person but maybe he was all along. How can he say he has no regrets? He could have confessed to everything at any time, he could have loved his wife while she was still alive, he could have cared about his job, he could have confronted Big Dave like a man instead of sneaking around and blackmailing him. And he blames aliens in the end - @Monday, September 3, 2012 10:46 PM

hvitekristesdod

This movie just floors me every time I see it. So many subtleties and little grains of ideas that get stuck in your head and stay there - @Monday, September 3, 2012 7:43 AM