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72% Critic Match
Blood Simple
“Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple...”
7.2 / 10• 1985• 1h 37m•R• English
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Getz
Ray
Lead
Frances McDormand
Abby
Dan Hedaya
Julian Marty
Samm-Art Williams
Meurice
M. Emmet Walsh
Private Detective
Deborah Neumann
Debra
Raquel Gavia
Landlady
VB
Van Brooks
Man from Lubbock
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joel Coen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Blood Simple is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
