Film record

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000Feature film103 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · United Kingdom · France
Languages
English
Genres
buddy film · comedy film · drama film · musical film · crime film · crime drama film · crime thriller film · thriller film · crime comedy film · treasure hunt film · road movie

Credits

Art department

Nancy Haigh — Production design

Cinematography

Roger Deakins — Cinematography

Costume

Mary Zophres — Costume design

Direction

Joel Coen — Directing
Ethan Coen — Directing

Editing

Joel Coen — Editing
Ethan Coen — Editing
Tricia Cooke — Editing

Music

T Bone Burnett — Music composition

Cast

George Clooney — Acting (Ulysses Everett McGill)
John Goodman — Acting (Daniel “Big Dan” Teague)
John Turturro — Acting (Pete)
Tim Blake Nelson — Acting (Delmar O'Donnell)
Holly Hunter — Acting (Penny Wharvey-McGill)
Charles Durning — Acting (Menelaus “Pappy” O'Daniel)
Michael Badalucco — Acting (Baby Face Nelson)
Wayne Duvall — Acting (Homer Stokes)
Ed Gale — Acting
Ray McKinnon — Acting (Vernon T. Waldrip)
Daniel von Bargen — Acting (Sheriff Cooley)
Chris Thomas King — Acting (Tommy Johnson)
Stephen Root — Acting (Mr. Lund)
Frank Collison — Acting (Washington Bartholomew “Wash” Hogwallop)
Musetta Vander — Acting (the three Sirens)
John McConnell — Acting
Lee Weaver — Acting (the Blind Seer)
Gillian Welch — Acting (a record store customer)

Production

Joel Coen — Production
Tim Bevan — Executive production
Ethan Coen — Production
Eric Fellner — Executive production

Writing

Joel Coen — Screenwriting
Ethan Coen — Screenwriting

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

France · Original release
13 May 2000Checked 11 Sep 2026
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