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Where was The Man Who Wasn't There filmed?

2001 film, directed by Joel Coen.

  • Santa Rosa

The story is set in California, about 179 miles (287 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
California
Filmed in
Santa Rosa
Distance
About 179 miles (287 km) between California and the nearest filming location.
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About The Man Who Wasn't There

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Released
2001
Director
Joel Coen
Cast
Billy Bob ThorntonFrances McDormandMichael BadaluccoRichard JenkinsScarlett JohanssonAdam Alexi-MalleJon PolitoTony ShalhoubJames GandolfiniJack McGee
Genre
Neo-noirDramaCrime
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

In 1949 Santa Rosa, California, Ed Crane is a quiet barber working in his brother-in-law Frank’s barbershop.

Tolliver persuades Ed to invest $10,000, but Ed, desperate for money, decides to blackmail Doris's boss, "Big Dave" Brewster, whom he suspects of having an affair with her.

In a desperate attempt to protect himself, Ed fatally stabs Brewster with a cigar knife in self-defense.

Famous lines from The Man Who Wasn't There

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • This hair.Ed
  • What the..Frank
  • Whuddya mean?Frank
  • Was that a pass?Ed
  • I don't know. Skip it.Ed

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