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Blood Simple

Blood Simple (1985)

Directed by Joel Coen
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Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple...

1h 37min

Overall average

5.0/10

Trailer

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Plot

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.

Full cast

ActorRole
Van BrooksMan from Lubbock
Señor MarcoMr. Garcia
William CreamerOld Cracker
Loren BivensStrip Bar Exhorter
Bob McAdamsStrip Bar Senator
Shannon SedwickStripper
Nancy FingerGirl on Overlook
William Preston RobertsonRadio Evangelist (voice)
Holly HunterHelene Trend (voice) (uncredited)
Barry SonnenfeldMarty's Vomiting (voice) (uncredited)

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

Technical details

DettaglioValore
Titolo originaleBlood Simple
Lingua originaleEnglish (EN)
Lingue parlateEnglish
Paesi di produzioneUnited States of America
StatoReleased
Compagnie di produzioneRiver Road Productions, Foxton Entertainment
Data di uscita18 gennaio 1985
Exec. ProducerDaniel F. Bacaner
ProducerEthan Coen, Mark Silverman
WriterJoel Coen, Ethan Coen
CastingEdith M. Clark, Barry Moss, Julie Hughes
EditorsEthan Coen, Don Wiegmann, Joel Coen, Edna Ruth Paul, Victor Concepcion, Peggy Connolly, Sheri Eisenberg
CinematographyBarry Sonnenfeld, David J. Frederick, Don Kirk, Tom Prophet Jr., Richard Creasy, Blaine Pennington, Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr.
Asst. DirectorsShannon Wood, Steve Love, Deborah Reinisch, Joel Coen, Andreas Laven
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LightingJoey Forsyte, Don Wiegmann, John Shaw, Julie Gant
Camera OperatorsBarry Sonnenfeld, David J. Frederick, Don Kirk, Tom Prophet Jr., Richard Creasy, Blaine Pennington, Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr.
Add. PhotographyBarry Sonnenfeld, David J. Frederick, Don Kirk, Tom Prophet Jr., Richard Creasy, Blaine Pennington, Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr.
Production DesignJane Musky, Dave Pearce, Nancy Griffith, Michael Peal, Shirley Belwood, Jeffrey Michael Adams, Kathy Baker, Marcos E. González, Robert A. Sturtevant, Beth Perry, Steve Roll, Kirk Hunter, Dan Perri
Art DirectionDave Pearce, Nancy Griffith, Michael Peal, Shirley Belwood, Jeffrey Michael Adams, Kathy Baker, Jane Musky, Marcos E. González, Robert A. Sturtevant, Beth Perry, Steve Roll, Kirk Hunter, Dan Perri
Set DecorationDave Pearce, Nancy Griffith, Michael Peal, Shirley Belwood, Jeffrey Michael Adams, Kathy Baker, Jane Musky, Marcos E. González, Robert A. Sturtevant, Beth Perry, Steve Roll, Kirk Hunter, Dan Perri
Special EffectsMichael O'Sullivan
Visual EffectsDavid Wander
ComposerCarter Burwell, Murri Barber, Lewis Goldstein, Blake Leyh, Todd Kasow, Bradford L. Hohle, Michael R. Miller, Skip Lievsay, Mel Zelniker, Lee Orloff, Peter Kurland
SoundCarter Burwell, Murri Barber, Lewis Goldstein, Blake Leyh, Todd Kasow, Bradford L. Hohle, Michael R. Miller, Skip Lievsay, Mel Zelniker, Lee Orloff, Peter Kurland
Costume DesignSara Medina-Pape, Chelle Coleman, Paul R. Smith, Jean Ann Black
MakeupJean Ann Black, Chelle Coleman, Sara Medina-Pape, Paul R. Smith
HairstylingChelle Coleman, Sara Medina-Pape, Paul R. Smith, Jean Ann Black
Budget1.500.000 €
Incasso4.229.114 €

Release dates

Premiere

Country

United States

Date

Mar 26, 1984

Note

USA Film Festival

Country

Canada

Date

Sep 07, 1984

Note

Toronto International Film Festival

Country

Sweden

Date

Jan 30, 1985

Certification

15

Note

Göteborg Film Festival

Country

Italy

Date

Aug 01, 1985

Note

Rome

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Country

Portugal

Date

Feb 12, 1986

Note

Fantasporto Film Festival

Country

Czechia

Date

Jul 12, 2000

Note

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Director's Cut)

Limited release

Country

Spain

Date

Sep 08, 2000

Note

Re-release

Theatrical release

Country

United States

Date

Jan 18, 1985

Certification

R

Country

United Kingdom

Date

Feb 01, 1985

Certification

18

Country

Argentina

Date

Mar 07, 1985

Certification

18

Country

Netherlands

Date

Mar 28, 1985

Certification

16

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Country

Norway

Date

Apr 11, 1985

Country

Sweden

Date

May 10, 1985

Certification

15

Country

Ireland

Date

May 31, 1985

Certification

18

Country

Australia

Date

Jun 27, 1985

Certification

R 18+

Country

France

Date

Jul 03, 1985

Certification

12

Country

Italy

Date

Aug 22, 1985

Certification

T

Country

Denmark

Date

Aug 26, 1985

Country

Germany

Date

Sep 26, 1985

Certification

16

Country

Uruguay

Date

Sep 26, 1985

Country

Hong Kong

Date

Apr 18, 1986

Country

Colombia

Date

Dec 11, 1986

Country

Japan

Date

Mar 07, 1987

Country

Finland

Date

Nov 27, 1987

Certification

K-16

Country

Brazil

Date

Dec 25, 1988

Certification

16

Country

Greece

Date

Jun 30, 2000

Note

Director's Cut

Country

Czechia

Date

Aug 03, 2000

Certification

15+

Country

South Korea

Date

Oct 17, 2019

Certification

15

Digital

Country

Switzerland

Date

Jun 08, 2000

Certification

18

Physical media

Country

United States

Date

Sep 18, 2001

Certification

R

Note

DVD

Country

Netherlands

Date

Apr 08, 2010

Certification

16

Note

DVD & Bluray

Country

United Kingdom

Date

Oct 30, 2017

Note

Bluray

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