 The Man Who Wasn't There (1983 film)

"The Man Who Wasn't There" is a neo-noir film directed by the Coen brothers, released in 2001, not 1983. The film stars Billy Bob Thornton as Ed Crane, a quiet and reserved barber in 1940s California who becomes embroiled in a complex plot involving blackmail and murder. The plot revolves around Ed's mundane life, which takes a dark turn when he learns of his wife's infidelity and decides to take matters into his own hands.