The Man Who Wasn't There
2001 · 116 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 117,481 VOTES · DIR. Joel Coen
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
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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
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
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