The Man Who Wasn't There

2001 · 116 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 117,481 VOTES · DIR. Joel Coen

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,423 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:35 Yeah, I worked in a barber shop
00:04:57 Tonight they were coming over for dinner.
00:08:46 We're just closing, friend.
00:12:02 Nose against the exit afraid to try turning the knob.
00:16:43 What do you mean?
00:21:31 - How much do they want, Dave? - Ten thousand dollars.
00:26:20 He's thinking about canceling the annex.
00:30:09 I hate wops.
00:36:13 But you.
00:44:18 Uh, no, thanks.
00:48:40 You don't have to tell me anything.
00:52:38 One more thing. you keep your mouth shut.
00:56:34 Finally.
01:00:18 I don't capitulate.
01:05:34 Or is it... Maybe it's Werner.
01:09:26 I don't know. I wasn't there.
01:13:46 It seemed like once that was over, I'd be ready for a new start.
01:18:32 Some bacon and potatoes, which are supposed to come with it.
01:23:03 Man, she was reading me like a book.
01:26:52 Just go see him as a favor to me.
01:31:28 No, it's really okay. I wanna do it.
01:37:01 Is that what he said?
01:40:32 He told them to look not at the facts, but at the meaning of the facts.
10:00:00 to open up the first store.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,423
Dialogue density12.3 lines / min
First line00:01:35
Final line10:00:00

Production Record

DirectorJoel Coen
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue$18,900,000
IMDb votes117,481