Blood Simple
“Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple...”
1985•R•1h 37m•7.2•Released
CrimeDramaThriller
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.
Director
Joel Coen
Writer
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$4M
Languages
English
Studio
River Road Productions
Cast
John Getz
Ray
Frances McDormand
Abby
Dan Hedaya
Julian Marty
Samm-Art Williams
Meurice
M. Emmet Walsh
Private Detective
Deborah Neumann
Debra
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
Radio Evangelist (voice)
Production
Company
River Road Productions
Company
Foxton Entertainment
Producer
Ethan Coen
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