Blood Simple

7.3 1985 Joel Coen 1h 37m
Crime Drama Thriller
Blood Simple

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.

Cast

John Getz John Getz Ray
Frances McDormand Frances McDormand Abby
Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya Julian Marty
Samm-Art Williams Samm-Art Williams Meurice
M. Emmet Walsh M. Emmet Walsh Private Detective
Deborah Neumann Deborah Neumann Debra
Raquel Gavia Raquel Gavia Landlady
Van Brooks Man from Lubbock

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Vibes

Curious Heart Pounding Darkly Funny Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Blood Simple

No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men 2007
The Coen Brothers at their beginning and their peak. Texas, violence, and fate. Twice. Fargo
Fargo 1996
Coen Brothers crime gone wrong. Two films about plans that were never as smart as the people making them thought.

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