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.
Billy Bob Thornton
as Ed Crane
Frances McDormand
as Doris Crane
Michael Badalucco
as Frank
James Gandolfini
as Big Dave Brewster
Katherine Borowitz
as Ann Nirdlinger Brewster
Jon Polito
as Creighton Tolliver
Scarlett Johansson
as Birdy Abundas
Richard Jenkins
as Walter Abundas
Tony Shalhoub
as Freddy Riedenschneider
Christopher Kriesa
as Officer Persky
Brian Haley
as Officer Krebs
Jack McGee
as P.I. Burns