Film · 1984
Blood Simple
Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen · starring John Getz, Frances McDormand and Dan Hedaya
- 1 h 39 min
- Thriller · Crime
USA- Released in the UK 5 October 2017
- 5.4 Users5 votes
Synopsis
Texas. The story of a very conscientious murder. Abby (Frances McDormand), married to Julian Marty (Dan Hedaya), desperately needs to escape her possesive husband. Who not only abuse her verbally but, physically too. Ray (John Getz), one of Abby?s work friends, decides to help her run away to Houston, where he plans to confess that he is in love with her. Abby in turn falls in love with Ray, and the two try to keep their romance a secret, until one private detective takes a photo of them and the news of Abby?s unfaithfulness gets back to Julian. Obsessed and hurt over the infidelity, the husband and the real protagonist of the story prepares the perfect murder.
Where to watch Blood Simple
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The essentials
- Runtime
- 99 min1 hour and 39 minutes
- Budget
- $1.5mRiver Road Entertainment
- How long is Blood Simple?
- 1 hour and 39 minutes (99 minutes).
- When was Blood Simple released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 5 October 2017.
- Who directed Blood Simple?
- Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.
- Who is in Blood Simple?
- It stars John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya and M. Emmet Walsh.
- Where can I watch Blood Simple?
- In the UK you can watch it with a channel on Prime Video.
Cast
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- Director
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Writers
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Producers
- Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Cinematography
- Barry Sonnenfeld
Videos and trailers
See the video
Photos and posters
All 12 photos
Reviews
All 2 reviews- 100 %
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What the critics say
- New York TimesJanet Maslin
For all the plot's potential ghoulishness, Mr. Coen often interjects the kind of visual cleverness that underscores the playful mood.
Read - The New YorkerPauline Kael
?Blood Simple? has no sense of what we normally think of as ?reality,? and it has no connections with ?experience.?
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Soundtrack
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