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A tale of passion, 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 presents him with a chance to change it.
Cast View all
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Billy Bob Thornton | Ed Crane |
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Frances McDormand | Doris Crane |
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Michael Badalucco | Frank |
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James Gandolfini | Big Dave Brewster |
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Katherine Borowitz | Ann Nirdlinger Brewster |
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Jon Polito | Creighton Tolliver |
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Scarlett Johansson | Birdy Abundas |
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Richard Jenkins | Walter Abundas |
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Tony Shalhoub | Freddy Riedenschneider |
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Christopher Kriesa | Officer Persky |
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Brian Haley | Officer Krebs |
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Jack McGee | P.I. Burns |
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Gregg Binkley | New Man |
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Alan Fudge | Dr. Diedrickson |
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Lilyan Chauvin | Medium |
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Adam Alexi-Malle | Jacques Carcanogues |
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Ted Rooney | Bingo Caller |
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Abraham Benrubi | Party Man |
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Christian Ferratti | Child |
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Rhoda Gemignani | Costanza |
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E.J. Callahan | Customer |
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Brooke Smith | Sobbing Prisoner |
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Ron Ross | Banker |
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Hallie Singleton | Waitress |
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Jon Donnelly | Gatto Eater |
Crew
| Director | Joel Coen |
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| Writer | Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | |
| Producer | Tim Bevan, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Eric Fellner, Robert Graf | |
| Musician | Carter Burwell | |
| Photography | Roger Deakins | |
Personal
| Quantity | 1 |
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| Seen | |
| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:31 |
| Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:33:13 |
Edition details
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed) Widescreen (1.85:1) |
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| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital Stereo [French] |
| Subtitles | English (Closed Captioned) | French | Spanish |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Apr 16, 2002 |
Notes
Story Synopsis:
Ed Crane (Thornton) is a quiet type. He simply cuts hair at the local barber shop and observes his wife as she “entertains” her boss (Gandolfini), whom he believes she is having an affair with. Ed is essentially The Man Who Wasn’t There. When he takes a stab at blackmail, his plan turns deadly. (Suzanne Hodges)
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD (though there isn’t a widescreen credit on the jacket) exhibits a gorgeous black-and-white picture with completely engulfing cinematography by Roger Deakins (which was shot in color for contractual reasons with USA Entertainment, then printed in black-and-white for domestic release). The gray scale is very nicely rendered, with deep blacks and bright whites. Images are sharp and detailed, though some background details appear undefined. With the exception of minor edge enhancement and pixelization, this is a gorgeous DVD. (Suzanne Hodges)
Soundtrack:
The DVD soundtrack is rather quiescent in nature, but also has been nicely recorded with remarkable clarity and natural tonality with the dialogue and narrative. The Dolby® Digital 5.1 audio is also rather pleasant to experience at or near reference level. The music score serves as a subtle yet effective underlayment to the soundtrack, effectively imparting emotion and suspense. (Perry Sun)
This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Superb Cinematography