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Release Date: 1984

Cast: Shannon Sedwick, M. Emmet Walsh, Nancy Finger, Van Brooks, Loren Bivens, William Creamer, Holly Hunter, Señor Marco, Dan Hedaya, Frances McDormand, William Preston Robertson, Deborah Neumann ...MORE

Cast: Shannon Sedwick, M. Emmet Walsh, Nancy Finger, Van Brooks, Loren Bivens, William Creamer, Holly Hunter, Señor Marco, Dan Hedaya, Frances McDormand, William Preston Robertson, Deborah Neumann, John Getz, Bob McAdams, Raquel Gavia, Samm-Art Williams ...LESS

Categories: Movies, Thriller, Crime Thriller, Neo-noir

Blood Simple is a 1984 neo-noir crime film. It was the directorial debut of Joel Coen and the first major film of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, who later became a noted director. The film's title derives from the Dashiell Hammett novel Red Harvest, in which "blood simple" is a term to describe the addled, fearful mindset of people after a prolonged immersion in violent situations. In 2001, a "Director's cut" DVD was released. It ranked #98 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills. The film also placed #73 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments. Julian Marty (Dan Hedaya), the owner of a Texas... MORE

Blood Simple is a 1984 neo-noir crime film. It was the directorial debut of Joel Coen and the first major film of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, who later became a noted director. The film's title derives from the Dashiell Hammett novel Red Harvest, in which "blood simple" is a term to describe the addled, fearful mindset of people after a prolonged immersion in violent situations. In 2001, a "Director's cut" DVD was released. It ranked #98 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills. The film also placed #73 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments. Julian Marty (Dan Hedaya), the owner of a Texas bar, suspects his wife Abby (Frances McDormand) is having an affair with one of his bartenders, Meurice (Samm-Art Williams). A jealous and violent man, Marty hires private detective Loren Visser (M. Emmet Walsh) to follow her. Abby is not, in fact, involved with Meurice, but she has decided to leave Marty. Ray (John Getz), another of Marty's bartenders, offers her a ride to Houston. They end up in bed at a local motel instead, where Visser takes pictures of them during the night. The next morning, Marty places a menacing phone call to them at the motel, making it clear that he is well aware of LESS