Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the film, in the scene when Ed is cutting Tolliver's hair, we see Ed holding scissors with his thumb and middle finger, yet, in the following shot he is holding them with thumb and index finger. There was no time nor need to change fingers; besides, a clipping sound is heard throughout the scene, which implies Ed never takes off scissors in order to change fingers. (00:10:05)
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, James Gandolfini, Michael Badalucco
Dave 'Big Dave' Brewster uncovers the black mail by beating the truth out of Creighton Tolliver only to wind up killing him so he submerges Creighton underwater in his car. He confronts Ed who in the ensuring struggle stabs Dave in the neck with the japenese cigar cutter. Doris hangs herself, Ed Crane (Billy Bob Thornton) is accused of murdering Tolliver. Ed is sentenced to the electric chair.
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