The Man Who Wasn't There (US Version) DVD Region 1

The Coen brothers' THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE is a brilliantly photographed black-and-white absurdist noir set in Santa Rosa, California, in 1949. Ed Crane (the outstanding Billy Bob Thornton) is a slow-moving, barely talking barber who doesn't seem to want much out of life. He has virtually no relationship with his wife, Doris (Frances McDormand), who has more fun with her boss, Big Dave (James Gandolfini). But when a strange character (Jon Polito) lets it be known that he's looking for a silent partner to finance his dream business (something he calls dry cleaning), Ed sees a possible way out of his doldrums. Just like any good James M. Cain novel (which the Coens cited as a major influence on the story), blackmail, deceit, violence, murder, and double crossing ensue, all with the magic Coen twists and turns. THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE looks simply magnificent; the cinematography, the outfits, and the set designs perfectly capture this intriguing post-WWII paranoid world embodied by misfits, cheats, simpletons, con men, and other ne'er-do-wells. Thornton, who also supplies the wonderfully droll narration, gives a bravura performance as Ed, the everyman who has never strayed from the straight and narrow--until now. Always with a Chesterfield in his mouth, he wanders from scene to scene almost as if he's a spectator--even though he's at the center of everything that goes on. The supporting cast, as usual in a Coen brothers film, is outstanding, including McDormand, Gandolfini, Polito, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Jenkins, and Scarlett Johansson as a young potential piano prodigy.

"...A fully realized, cohesive, and -- the real surprise -- completely 'serious' homage to the Hollywood genre, perhaps the best neo-noir since THE TWO JAKES..." - Paul, Arthur (Film Comment Critic), Film Comment, 09/01/2001

"...One of [the Coen brothers's] most haunting and rewarding works..." - Stephen, Farber (Movieline Critic), Movieline's Hollywood Life, 11/01/2001

"...It's shot in clean, crisp black and white, it's elegant compositions masterfully framed and lit....The Coens are masters of the offbeat and bizarre..." - Philip, Kemp (Sight And Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 11/01/2001

"...It's probable that most filmmakers love making movies, but few of them express this love with such voracious, crazy ardor....THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE moves with the stately grace of the Beethoven that decorates the soundtrack..." - A. O., Scott (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 10/31/2001

"...The remarkable Thornton never hits a false note..." - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 10/31/2001

"...Succulently retro, vintage-Hollywood-goes-bizarro film noir..." - Owen, Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 11/09/2001

"...So assured and perceptive in it's style, it's like a voluptuous feast..." - Roger, Ebert (Critic and screenwriter), Chicago Sun-Times, 01/20/2002

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Artist Name(s):	Christopher McDonald (Actor) | Peter Farrelly (Actor) | Katherine Borowitz (Actor) | Anne DeSalvo (Actor) | Tony Shalhoub (Actor) | Scarlett Johansson (Actor) | James Gandolfini (Actor) | Alan Tudyk (Actor) | Frances McDormand | Billy Bob Thornton | Michael Badalucco Christopher McDonald (Actor) | Peter Farrelly (Actor) | Katherine Borowitz (Actor) | Anne DeSalvo (Actor) | Tony Shalhoub (Actor) | Scarlett Johansson (Actor) | James Gandolfini (Actor) | Alan Tudyk (Actor) | 法蘭絲麥杜曼 | Billy Bob Thornton | Michael Badalucco Christopher McDonald (Actor) | Peter Farrelly (Actor) | Katherine Borowitz (Actor) | Anne DeSalvo (Actor) | Tony Shalhoub (Actor) | Scarlett Johansson (Actor) | James Gandolfini (Actor) | Alan Tudyk (Actor) | 法兰丝麦杜曼 | Billy Bob Thornton | Michael Badalucco Ｃｈｒｉｓｔｏｐｈｅｒ ＭｃＤｏｎａｌｄ (Actor) | Ｐｅｔｅｒ Ｆａｒｒｅｌｌｙ (Actor) | Ｋａｔｈｅｒｉｎｅ Ｂｏｒｏｗｉｔｚ (Actor) | Anne DeSalvo (Actor) | Tony Shalhoub (Actor) | Scarlett Johansson (Actor) | James Gandolfini (Actor) | Alan Tudyk (Actor) | Frances McDormand | Ｂｉｌｌｙ　Ｂｏｂ Ｔｈｏｒｎｔｏｎ | Michael Badalucco Christopher McDonald (Actor) | Peter Farrelly (Actor) | Katherine Borowitz (Actor) | Anne DeSalvo (Actor) | Tony Shalhoub (Actor) | Scarlett Johansson (Actor) | James Gandolfini (Actor) | Alan Tudyk (Actor) | Frances McDormand | Billy Bob Thornton | Michael Badalucco
Director:	Joel Coen 祖爾高安 祖尔高安 Joel Coen Joel Coen
Producer:	Ethan Coen Ethan Coen Ethan Coen Ethan Coen Ethan Coen
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Release Date:	2002-10-01
UPC Code:	025192249624
Language:	English, French
Subtitles:	Spanish, French
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Color Information:	Black & White
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Universal Studios Home Video
Package Weight:	95 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004392788

Director: Joel Coen

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Joel Coen - Director 2. Ethan Coen - Director 3. Billy Bob Thornton - Star
Interview - 1. Roger Deakins - Cinematographer
Featurette - 1. MAKING OF MAN WHO WASN'T THERE
Deleted Scenes
Deleted Shots
Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Text/Galleries:
Photo Gallery
Filmographies - 1. Cast
2. Crew