Blood Simple
7.24
1336 Reviews
1985
1h 37min
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.
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.
Released
18 January 1985
Runtime
1h 37min
Director
Budget
$1,500,000
Revenue
$4,229,114
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
River Road Productions, Foxton Entertainment
Cast
John Getz
Ray
Frances McDormand
Abby
Dan Hedaya
Julian Marty
M. Emmet Walsh
Loren Visser
Samm-Art Williams
Meurice
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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