Blood Simple
Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple...
7.2(1,655) 1985-01-18 97 minCrimeDramaThriller
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.
DirectorJoel Coen
ProducerEthan Coen
Original Music ComposerCarter Burwell
WriterJoel Coen
WriterEthan Coen
Cast & characters
John Getz
as Ray
Frances McDormand
as Abby
Dan Hedaya
as Julian Marty
Samm-Art Williams
as Meurice
M. Emmet Walsh
as Private Detective
Deborah Neumann
as Debra
Raquel Gavia
as Landlady
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Van Brooks
as Man from Lubbock
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Señor Marco
as Mr. Garcia
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William Creamer
as Old Cracker
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Loren Bivens
as Strip Bar Exhorter
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Bob McAdams
as Strip Bar Senator
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Shannon Sedwick
as Stripper
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Nancy Finger
as Girl on Overlook
William Preston Robertson
as Radio Evangelist (voice)
Holly Hunter
as Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited)
Barry Sonnenfeld
as Marty's Vomiting (voice) (uncredited)
