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Blood Simple

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

  • Movie
  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 37m

Directed by Joel Coen

7.2

TMDB audience rating
7.2 out of 10 from 1,713 votes

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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 and crew

  • John Getz

    John GetzRay

  • Frances McDormand

    Frances McDormandAbby

  • Dan Hedaya

    Dan HedayaJulian Marty

  • Samm-Art Williams

    Samm-Art WilliamsMeurice

  • M. Emmet Walsh

    M. Emmet WalshPrivate Detective

  • Deborah Neumann

    Deborah NeumannDebra

  • Raquel Gavia

    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 Robertson

    William Preston RobertsonRadio Evangelist (voice)

  • Holly Hunter

    Holly HunterHelene Trend (voice) (uncredited)

  • Barry Sonnenfeld

    Barry SonnenfeldMarty's Vomiting (voice) (uncredited)

Director
Joel Coen
Writer
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Music
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
Barry Sonnenfeld