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Blood Simple
Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple...
7.2(1,696)19841h 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.
- Director
- Joel Coen
- Created by
- Daniel F. Bacaner
- Writers
- Joel Coen,Ethan Coen
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Cast
John Getz
Ray
Frances McDormand
Abby
Dan Hedaya
Julian Marty
Samm-Art Williams
Meurice
M. Emmet Walsh
Private Detective
Deborah Neumann
Debra
Raquel Gavia
Landlady
Van Brooks
Man from Lubbock
Señor Marco
Mr. Garcia
William Creamer
Old Cracker
Loren Bivens
Strip Bar Exhorter
Bob McAdams
Strip Bar Senator
Shannon Sedwick
Stripper
Nancy Finger
Girl on Overlook
William Preston Robertson
Radio Evangelist (voice)
Holly Hunter
Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited)
Barry Sonnenfeld
Marty's Vomiting (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- Joel CoenDirector
- Shannon WoodThird Assistant Director
- Steve LoveSecond Assistant Director
- Deborah ReinischFirst Assistant Director
- Andreas LavenScript Supervisor
Writing
- Joel CoenWriter
- Ethan CoenWriter
Production
- Ethan CoenProducer
- Melanie HechtProduction Assistant
- Adam SmithProduction Assistant
- Tom MartinProduction Assistant
- Darrell KreitzProduction Assistant
- Peter GoldenCasting Associate
- David McGillProduction Assistant
- Edith M. ClarkCasting
- Ingrid WeigandProduction Assistant
- Edith M. ClarkLocation Manager
- Alma KuttruffProduction Office Coordinator
- Richard WoolseyProduction Assistant
Camera
- Barry SonnenfeldDirector of Photography
- David J. FrederickFocus Puller
- Don KirkClapper Loader
- Tom Prophet Jr.Key Grip
- Richard CreasyBest Boy Grip
- Blaine PenningtonStill Photographer
- David J. FrederickAssistant Camera
- Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr.Grip
Editing
- Ethan CoenEditor
- Edna Ruth PaulEditorial Consultant
- Victor ConcepcionNegative Cutter
- Don WiegmannEditor
- Peggy ConnollyAssistant Editor
- Sheri EisenbergColorist
- Joel CoenEditor
Sound
- Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
- Murri BarberMusic Producer
- Lewis GoldsteinSound Effects
- Blake LeyhSound Effects
- Todd KasowMusic Editor
- Bradford L. HohleDolby Consultant
- Michael R. MillerSound Editor
- Skip LievsaySound Editor
- Mel ZelnikerSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Lee OrloffSound Mixer
- Peter KurlandBoom Operator
Art
- Dave PearceArt Department Assistant
- Nancy GriffithSet Dresser
- Michael PealArt Department Assistant
- Shirley BelwoodProperty Master
- Jeffrey Michael AdamsArt Department Assistant
- Kathy BakerArt Department Assistant
- Jane MuskyProduction Design
- Marcos E. GonzálezAssistant Property Master
- Robert A. SturtevantArt Department Assistant
- Beth PerryGraphic Designer
- Steve RollAssistant Production Design
- Kirk HunterArt Department Assistant
Costume & Make-Up
- Chelle ColemanWardrobe Assistant
- Sara Medina-PapeCostume Design
- Paul R. SmithSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Paul R. SmithProsthetic Makeup Artist
- Jean Ann BlackMakeup Artist
Visual Effects
- David WanderPhoto Retouching
Crew
- Loren BivensSpecial Effects Coordinator
- Lizanne BrazellDialogue Coach
- Robert A. SturtevantCarpenter
- Joseph LockwoodDriver
- Michael O'SullivanSpecial Effects
- Ben BarenholtzPresenter
- Bruce CampbellStand In
- Ted PedasPresenter
- Ivan BigleyThanks
- Hilary NyeThanks
- George MajesskiThanks
- Jim PedasPresenter
Lighting
- Joey ForsyteGaffer
- Don WiegmannElectrician
- John ShawElectrician
- Julie GantAssistant Electrician