Blood Simple
R“Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple...”
1985·97 min·Released
Studio: Foxton Entertainment, River Road Productions
7.3TMDb
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Theatrical Jan 18, 1985Physical Sep 18, 2001
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USA · English · USA
Overview
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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Crew
DirectorJoel Coen
WriterJoel Coen, Ethan Coen
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)
Holly Hunter
Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited)
Barry Sonnenfeld
Marty's Vomiting (voice) (uncredited)
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Keywords
husband wife relationshipbosstexasloveremployeemoneykillerdouble crossextramarital affairshallow graveprivate detectivehired killerneo-noir
Details
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$4M
TMDb Votes
1,613
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026