Watch Blood Simple (1985) Official Trailer
Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple...
7.3 / 10 IMDb January 18, 1985 1h 37m
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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Runtime
1h 37m
Release Date
January 18, 1985
Genre
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Status
Released
Budget
$1,500,000
Revenue
$4,229,114
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
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)
Production Companies
River Road Productions
Foxton Entertainment
Blood Simple Official Trailer 1985
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