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Blood Simple

Blood Simple
★ 7.2/10•1985•1h 37m•R•Crime•Drama•Thriller

Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple...

The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.

Joel Coen · Director

Joel Coen · Writer

Ethan Coen · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 18, 1985
Budget$1,500,000
Revenue$4,229,114

Actors

John Getz

John Getz

Ray

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Abby

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Julian Marty

Samm-Art Williams

Samm-Art Williams

Meurice

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Private Detective

Deborah Neumann

Deborah Neumann

Debra

Raquel Gavia

Raquel Gavia

Landlady

Van Brooks

Man from Lubbock

Señor Marco

Mr. Garcia

William Creamer

Old Cracker

Loren Bivens

Strip Bar Exhorter

Bob McAdams

Strip Bar Senator

Shannon Sedwick

Stripper

Nancy Finger

Girl on Overlook

William Preston Robertson

William Preston Robertson

Radio Evangelist (voice)

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited)

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