Blood Simple
Movie · 1985 · Crime Drama Thriller · 1h 37m · Director: Joel Coen
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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.
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Cast
John GetzRay
Frances McDormandAbby
Dan HedayaJulian Marty
Samm-Art WilliamsMeurice
M. Emmet WalshPrivate Detective
Deborah NeumannDebra
Raquel GaviaLandlady- Van BrooksMan from Lubbock
- Señor MarcoMr. Garcia
- William CreamerOld Cracker
- Loren BivensStrip Bar Exhorter
- Bob McAdamsStrip Bar Senator
- Shannon SedwickStripper
- Nancy FingerGirl on Overlook
William Preston RobertsonRadio Evangelist (voice)
Full cast and crew
- Directed byJoel Coen
- Written byJoel CoenEthan Coen
- Music byCarter Burwell
Starring
- RayJohn Getz
- AbbyFrances McDormand
- Julian MartyDan Hedaya
- MeuriceSamm-Art Williams
Also starring
- Private DetectiveM. Emmet Walsh
- DebraDeborah Neumann
- LandladyRaquel Gavia
- Man from LubbockVan Brooks
- Mr. GarciaSeñor Marco
- Old CrackerWilliam Creamer
- Strip Bar ExhorterLoren Bivens
- Strip Bar SenatorBob McAdams
- StripperShannon Sedwick
- Girl on OverlookNancy Finger
- Radio Evangelist (voice)William Preston Robertson
- Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited)Holly Hunter
Details
- Released
- Jan 18, 1985
- Original language
- English
- Directed by
- Joel Coen
- Written by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Music by
- Carter Burwell
- Director of photography
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- Production companies
- River Road Productions
- Foxton Entertainment
- Production countries
- United States
- Budget
- $1.5M
- Box office
- $4.2M
- Age rating
- R