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Blood Simple

Movie
1984
1h 37m
R
English
Crime, Drama, Thriller
User Score: 
7.6
Critic Score: 
89
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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.
Blood Simple Poster

Blood Simple

R
Movie
1984
1h 37m
English
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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.
Rating
WATCHMODE
7.6
IMDB
Blood Simple (1984) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
89

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Dan Hedaya
Julian Marty
M Emmet Walsh
Loren Visser
Raquel Gavia
Landlady
Van Brooks
Man from Lubbock
Seor Marco
Mr. Garcia
William Creamer
Old Cracker
Loren Bivens
Strip Bar Exhorter
Bob McAdams
Strip Bar Senator
Nancy Finger
Girl on Overlook
William Preston Robertson
Radio Evangelist (voice)
Holly Hunter
Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited)
Barry Sonnenfeld
Marty's Vomiting (voice) (uncredite...
Directed By: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Written By: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Featured Comments/Tips

hgram says...
2 years ago
A fantastic film that shows you don't need a huge budget to make a gripping thriller. Like the more recent "No Country for Old Men", this film leaves out the trademark Coen brothers quirkiness and plays everything straight, making for a much better film in my opinion.
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wambie says...
3 years ago
I just don't understand why people like movies like this. was it entertaining?.....no was it fun?... no was it interesting? ....no did it have any redeeming value?.. no.
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Saint Pauly says...
6 years ago
_Blood Simple_ is a testament to the Coen Brothers' talent, and proof that their talent gets better with age. This their debut hints at the quirkiness that will become their trademark, yet, even without that aspect, _Blood Simple_ is an excellent 1980s traditional film noir. BTW, the Coen's skill isn't the only thing this film reveals. The young Frances Mcdormand is a joy to watch here at the beginning of her ascension.
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nmahoney416 says...
7 years ago
It's always interesting looking back on a directors first film. I liked this film but I wish it had a little more of the quirky humor they are able to pull off in other movies. Frances McDormand is great and I just realized she is married to Joel Coen.
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moonkodi
4/10  8 years ago
The quirky stuff is still present. Not as much, which was nice. Some of the dialogue was good, in a way. Most of it was just simple speaking, which didn't reveal any character. It's like normal dialogue for a while and then it's time to be cryptic for the sake of it, so insert pseudo-int More
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