Blood Simple poster
Director Joel Coen
Writer Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Blood Simple

Tagline: Breaking up is hard to do.

Release Date: 1984-03-26

Duration: 97 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Frances McDormand
    Abby
  • Holly Hunter
    Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited)
  • M. Emmet Walsh
    Loren Visser
  • Dan Hedaya
    Julian Marty
  • John Getz
    Ray
  • Barry Sonnenfeld
    Marty's Vomiting (voice) (uncredited)
  • Deborah Neumann
    Debra
  • Samm-Art Williams
    Meurice
  • William Preston Robertson
    Radio Evangelist (voice)
  • Raquel Gavia
    Landlady