Blood Simple (1984)
Blood Simple (1984)
Breaking up is hard to do.
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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Cast

John Getz John Getz As: Ray
Frances McDormand Frances McDormand As: Abby
Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya As: Julian Marty
M. Emmet Walsh M. Emmet Walsh As: Loren Visser
Samm-Art Williams Samm-Art Williams As: Meurice
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Breaking up is hard to do.
Certification: 16

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 26 March 1984

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: River Road Productions, Foxton Entertainment

Budget: $1,500,000

Revenue: $4,229,114

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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)

Directed By

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Director

Deborah Reinisch

Deborah Reinisch

First Assistant Director

Steve Love

Steve Love

Second Assistant Director

Shannon Wood

Shannon Wood

Third Assistant Director

Andreas Laven

Andreas Laven

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Producer

Edith M. Clark

Edith M. Clark

Location Manager

Edith M. Clark

Edith M. Clark

Casting

Don Hartack

Don Hartack

Location Coordinator

Alma Kuttruff

Alma Kuttruff

Production Office Coordinator

Peter Golden

Peter Golden

Casting Associate

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

Phil DiMaggio

Phil DiMaggio

Casting Associate

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Producer

Daniel F. Bacaner

Daniel F. Bacaner

Executive Producer

Mark Silverman

Mark Silverman

Associate Producer

Julie Hughes

Julie Hughes

Casting

Barry Moss

Barry Moss

Casting

H. Harris Willcockson

H. Harris Willcockson

Location Assistant

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Production Consultant

Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi

Production Consultant

Edited By

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Editor

Edna Ruth Paul

Edna Ruth Paul

Editorial Consultant

Victor Concepcion

Victor Concepcion

Negative Cutter

Don Wiegmann

Don Wiegmann

Editor

Peggy Connolly

Peggy Connolly

Assistant Editor

Sheri Eisenberg

Sheri Eisenberg

Colorist

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Chelle Coleman

Chelle Coleman

Wardrobe Assistant

Sara Medina-Pape

Sara Medina-Pape

Costume Design

Paul R. Smith

Paul R. Smith

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jean Ann Black

Jean Ann Black

Makeup Artist

Paul R. Smith

Paul R. Smith

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Sound

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Murri Barber

Murri Barber

Music Producer

Lewis Goldstein

Lewis Goldstein

Sound Effects

Bradford L. Hohle

Bradford L. Hohle

Dolby Consultant

Blake Leyh

Blake Leyh

Sound Effects

Todd Kasow

Todd Kasow

Music Editor

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

Mel Zelniker

Mel Zelniker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

David Wander

David Wander

Photo Retouching

Camera

Barry Sonnenfeld

Barry Sonnenfeld

Director of Photography

David J. Frederick

David J. Frederick

Focus Puller

Don Kirk

Don Kirk

Clapper Loader

Tom Prophet Jr.

Tom Prophet Jr.

Key Grip

Richard Creasy

Richard Creasy

Best Boy Grip

Blaine Pennington

Blaine Pennington

Still Photographer

David J. Frederick

David J. Frederick

Assistant Camera

Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr.

Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr.

Grip

Lighting

Joey Forsyte

Joey Forsyte

Gaffer

Don Wiegmann

Don Wiegmann

Electrician

John Shaw

John Shaw

Electrician

Julie Gant

Julie Gant

Assistant Electrician

Art Department

Shirley Belwood

Shirley Belwood

Property Master

Nancy Griffith

Nancy Griffith

Set Dresser

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

Jane Musky

Jane Musky

Production Design

Marcos E. González

Marcos E. González

Assistant Property Master

Beth Perry

Beth Perry

Graphic Designer

Steve Roll

Steve Roll

Assistant Production Design

Robert A. Sturtevant

Robert A. Sturtevant

Art Department Assistant

Kirk Hunter

Kirk Hunter

Art Department Assistant

Dan Perri

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Other Crew

Loren Bivens

Loren Bivens

Special Effects Coordinator

Lizanne Brazell

Lizanne Brazell

Dialogue Coach

Robert A. Sturtevant

Robert A. Sturtevant

Carpenter

Michael O'Sullivan

Michael O'Sullivan

Special Effects

Joseph Lockwood

Joseph Lockwood

Driver

Ben Barenholtz

Ben Barenholtz

Presenter

Jim Pedas

Jim Pedas

Presenter

Ted Pedas

Ted Pedas

Presenter

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Stand In

Ivan Bigley

Ivan Bigley

Thanks

George Majesski

George Majesski

Thanks

Earl Miller

Earl Miller

Thanks

Hilary Nye

Hilary Nye

Thanks

Ron Seres

Ron Seres

Thanks

Jun Mizumachi

Jun Mizumachi

Special Sound Effects

Fred Szymanski

Fred Szymanski

Special Sound Effects

Marty Mahoney

Marty Mahoney

Animal Coordinator

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