Blood Simple

1984 · Movie · crime film, neo-noir, film noir, drama film, suspense film, independent film, horror film, thriller film, action film, crime thriller film, crime drama film

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

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Blood Simple is a 1984 American independent neo-noir crime film written, edited, produced and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, and starring John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya and M. Emmet Walsh. Its plot follows a Texas bartender who is having an affair with his boss's wife. When his boss discovers the affair, he hires a private investigator to kill the couple. It was the directorial debut of the Coens and the first major film of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, who later became a director, as well as the feature-film debut of McDormand.

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Type: Movie
Release date: January 1, 1984
Genres: crime film, neo-noir, film noir, drama film, suspense film, independent film, horror film, thriller film, action film, crime thriller film, crime drama film
Created by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Runtime: 96 min
Countries: United States