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Blood Simple
Blood Simple

Blood 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.

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Budget

$1500000

Revenue

$4229114

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

7.239/10

Release Date

26 March 1984

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Getz

John Getz

Ray

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Abby

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Julian Marty

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Loren Visser

Samm-Art Williams

Samm-Art Williams

Meurice

Deborah Neumann

Deborah Neumann

Debra

Raquel Gavia

Raquel Gavia

Landlady

Van Brooks

Van Brooks

Man from Lubbock

Señor Marco

Señor Marco

Mr. Garcia

William Creamer

William Creamer

Old Cracker

Loren Bivens

Loren Bivens

Strip Bar Exhorter

Bob McAdams

Bob McAdams

Strip Bar Senator

Shannon Sedwick

Shannon Sedwick

Stripper

Nancy Finger

Nancy Finger

Girl on Overlook

William Preston Robertson

William Preston Robertson

Radio Evangelist (voice)

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited)

Barry Sonnenfeld

Barry Sonnenfeld

Marty's Vomiting (voice) (uncredited)

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