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Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

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The Man Who Wasn't There

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    As Riedenschneider says many times, "the more you look, the less you know". The idea is to 'confuse' the jury and try to pull what's called reasonable doubt.

    About Big Dave, turns out he's been a liar about his military past, so by letting everybody know this, he goes from victim to villain. If he was a liar then it's plausible he was blackmailed and therefore some stranger (and not Doris) killed him.

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  • How long is The Man Who Wasn't There?
    1 hour and 56 minutes
  • When was The Man Who Wasn't There released?
    November 16, 2001
  • What is the IMDb rating of The Man Who Wasn't There?
    7.5 out of 10
  • Who stars in The Man Who Wasn't There?
    Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, and Michael Badalucco
  • Who wrote The Man Who Wasn't There?
    Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
  • Who directed The Man Who Wasn't There?
    Joel Coen
  • Who was the composer for The Man Who Wasn't There?
    Carter Burwell
  • Who was the producer of The Man Who Wasn't There?
    Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
  • Who was the executive producer of The Man Who Wasn't There?
    Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner
  • Who was the cinematographer for The Man Who Wasn't There?
    Roger Deakins
  • Who was the editor of The Man Who Wasn't There?
    Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, and Tricia Cooke
  • Who are the characters in The Man Who Wasn't There?
    Ed Crane, Doris Crane, Frank, Big Dave Brewster, Ann Nirdlinger Brewster, Creighton Tolliver, Birdy Abundas, Walter Abundas, Freddy Riedenschneider, Officer Persky, and others
  • What is the plot of The Man Who Wasn't There?
    A laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong.
  • What was the budget for The Man Who Wasn't There?
    $20 million
  • How much did The Man Who Wasn't There earn at the worldwide box office?
    $18.9 million
  • How much did The Man Who Wasn't There earn at the US box office?
    $7.5 million
  • What is The Man Who Wasn't There rated?
    R
  • What genre is The Man Who Wasn't There?
    Crime Drama, Crime, and Drama
  • How many awards has The Man Who Wasn't There won?
    25 awards
  • How many awards has The Man Who Wasn't There been nominated for?
    68 nominations

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