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.
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Character
Cool, contemplative, nostalgic and prestige.
- cooloverwhelming
- contemplativerelentless
- contemporarynostalgic
- unpretentiousprestige
- gravecomic
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“Is it too cool to love?”
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“Is the polish hiding a lack of heart?”
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“Is the nostalgia doing the heavy lifting?”
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Cast
- Billy Bob ThorntonEd Crane
- Frances McDormandDoris Crane
- Michael BadaluccoFrank
- James GandolfiniBig Dave Brewster
- Katherine BorowitzAnn Nirdlinger Brewster
- Jon PolitoCreighton Tolliver
- Scarlett JohanssonBirdy Abundas
- Richard JenkinsWalter Abundas
- Tony ShalhoubFreddy Riedenschneider
- Christopher KriesaOfficer Persky
Crew
- Joel CoenDirector
- Ethan CoenDirector
- Joel CoenWriter
- Ethan CoenWriter
- Roger DeakinsDirector of Photography
- Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
- Tricia CookeEditor
- Ethan CoenEditor
- Joel CoenEditor
- Ethan CoenProducer
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
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Both contemplative, meticulous.
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Two-Lane Blacktop 197167% alikeBoth cool, contemplative, prestige.
Dead Man 199565% alikeBoth prestige, contemplative, grave.
Savoir-Faire 200266% alikeGame · Both contemplative, grave.- The Moonlit Tower 200265% alikeGame · Both contemplative, grave, cool.
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