Blood Simple (1985)

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

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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.

Release Date: January 18, 1985
Runtime: 1h 37m
Rating: 7.3/10 (1611 votes)

Director: Joel Coen

Cast: John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, Samm-Art Williams, M. Emmet Walsh, Deborah Neumann, Raquel Gavia, Van Brooks

Production: River Road Productions, Foxton Entertainment

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Budget: $2M
Revenue: $4M

Full Cast (17 people)

John Getz as Ray
Frances McDormand as Abby
Dan Hedaya as Julian Marty
Samm-Art Williams as Meurice
M. Emmet Walsh as Private Detective
Deborah Neumann as Debra
Raquel Gavia as Landlady
Van Brooks as Man from Lubbock
Señor Marco as Mr. Garcia
William Creamer as Old Cracker
Loren Bivens as Strip Bar Exhorter
Bob McAdams as Strip Bar Senator
Shannon Sedwick as Stripper
Nancy Finger as Girl on Overlook
William Preston Robertson as Radio Evangelist (voice)
Holly Hunter as Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited)
Barry Sonnenfeld as Marty's Vomiting (voice) (uncredited)

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Blood Simple

Blood Simple

Blood Simple

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

Blood Simple

Blood Simple

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

97 min

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.

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

97 min

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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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$1,500,000

Revenue$4,229,114

Release Date1/18/1985

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River Road Productions

Foxton Entertainment

Keywords

husband wife relationship

extramarital affair

private detective

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Cast

John Getz

as Ray

Frances McDormand

as Abby

Dan Hedaya

as Julian Marty

Samm-Art Williams

as Meurice

M. Emmet Walsh

as Private Detective

Deborah Neumann

as Debra

Raquel Gavia

as Landlady

VB

Van Brooks

as Man from Lubbock

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blood Simple about?▾

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 …

How long is Blood Simple?▾

1h 37m

When was Blood Simple released?▾

January 18, 1985

Who directed Blood Simple?▾

Joel Coen

Who stars in Blood Simple?▾

John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya

What genre is Blood Simple?▾

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Is Blood Simple available to stream?▾

Yes, on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel