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Blood Simple (1984)

Breaking up is hard to do.

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

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.

Actors

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
Loren Visser
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)

Crews

Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Producer
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Director
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Editor
Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Barry Sonnenfeld
Barry Sonnenfeld
Director of Photography
Daniel F. Bacaner
Daniel F. Bacaner
Executive Producer
Mark Silverman
Mark Silverman
Associate Producer
Don Wiegmann
Don Wiegmann
Editor
Julie Hughes
Julie Hughes
Casting
Barry Moss
Barry Moss
Casting
Jean Ann Black
Jean Ann Black
Makeup Artist
Paul R. Smith
Paul R. Smith
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Sound Editor
Michael R. Miller
Michael R. Miller
Sound Editor
Lee Orloff
Lee Orloff
Sound Mixer
Peter F. Kurland
Peter F. Kurland
Boom Operator
Jun Mizumachi
Jun Mizumachi
Special Sound Effects
Fred Szymanski
Fred Szymanski
Special Sound Effects
Mel Zelniker
Mel Zelniker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Editor
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Writer
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Writer
Jane Musky
Jane Musky
Production Designer
Deborah Reinisch
Deborah Reinisch
First Assistant Director
Loren Bivens
Loren Bivens
Special Effects Coordinator
Edith M. Clark
Edith M. Clark
Location Manager
Edith M. Clark
Edith M. Clark
Casting
Steve Love
Steve Love
Second Assistant Director
Shannon Wood
Shannon Wood
Third Assistant Director
Don Hartack
Don Hartack
Location Coordinator
Alma Kuttruff
Alma Kuttruff
Production Office Coordinator
Shirley Belwood
Shirley Belwood
Property Master
David J. Frederick
David J. Frederick
Focus Puller
Don Kirk
Don Kirk
Clapper Loader
Joey Forsyte
Joey Forsyte
Gaffer
Don Wiegmann
Don Wiegmann
Electrician
John Shaw
John Shaw
Electrician
Tom Prophet Jr.
Tom Prophet Jr.
Key Grip
Richard Creasy
Richard Creasy
Best Boy Grip
Sara Medina-Pape
Sara Medina-Pape
Wardrobe Designer
Chelle Coleman
Chelle Coleman
Wardrobe Assistant
Andreas Laven
Andreas Laven
Script Supervisor
Nancy Griffith
Nancy Griffith
Set Dresser
Bob Sturtevant
Bob Sturtevant
Art Department Assistant
Jeffrey Michael Adams
Jeffrey Michael Adams
Art Department Assistant
Michael Peal
Michael Peal
Art Department Assistant
Kathy Baker
Kathy Baker
Art Department Assistant
Dave Pearce
Dave Pearce
Art Department Assistant
David Wander
David Wander
Photo Retouching
Edna Ruth Paul
Edna Ruth Paul
Editorial Consultant
Murri Barber
Murri Barber
Music Coordinator
Murri Barber
Murri Barber
Music Producer
Lizanne Brazell
Lizanne Brazell
Dialogue Coach
Peter Golden
Peter Golden
Casting Associate
Victor Concepcion
Victor Concepcion
Negative Cutter
Van Brooks
Van Brooks
Production Assistant
Ingrid Weigand
Ingrid Weigand
Production Assistant
David McGill
David McGill
Production Assistant
Melanie Hecht
Melanie Hecht
Production Assistant
Webster Lewin
Webster Lewin
Production Assistant
Darrell Kreitz
Darrell Kreitz
Production Assistant
Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Production Assistant
John Woodward
John Woodward
Production Assistant
Richard Woolsey
Richard Woolsey
Production Assistant
Shawn Malone
Shawn Malone
Production Assistant
Tom Martin
Tom Martin
Production Assistant
Blaine Pennington
Blaine Pennington
Still Photographer
Phil DiMaggio
Phil DiMaggio
Casting Associate
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Director

Trailers and other movies

Blood Simple (1984)
Josh Olson on BLOOD SIMPLE (Trailer Commentary)
Official Trailer
BLOOD SIMPLE Official Trailer [1984]

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