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Blood Simple (1985)
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, Samm-Art Williams
7.5
94%Runtime97 min
Rating18
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Blood Simple, the 1985 crime thriller directed by Joel Coen, has received critical acclaim, with a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film has also been well-received by audiences, earning a 7.5/10 rating on IMDb, indicating that it is considered a highly regarded work in the Coen brothers' filmography.
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Blood Simple, the 1985 neo-noir thriller directed by the acclaimed Coen brothers, offers a deliciously twisted tale of deceit, double-crosses, and dark humor that will enthrall fans of gritty crime dramas and the Coens' distinctive directorial style.
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Blood Simple is a 1984 American independent neo-noir crime film written, edited, produced and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, and starring John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya and M. Emmet Walsh. Its plot follows a Texas bartender who is having an affair with his boss's wife. When his boss discovers the affair, he hires a private investigator to kill the couple. It was the directorial debut of the Coens and the first major film of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, who later became a director, as well as the feature-film debut of McDormand.
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