Blood Simple (1984)

Synopsis of Blood Simple

In the first film of brothers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, M. Emmett Walsh plays Visser, an unscrupulous private eye hired by Texas bar owner Marty (Dan Hedaya) to murder Marty's faithless wife Abby (Frances McDormand) and her paramour, Ray (John Getz), one of Marty's employees. But Visser is no more up-front with Marty than with anyone else; he makes some slight modifications of the original plan so that it better serves his own best interests. After a surprise double-cross and the murder of one of the important players, matters spiral out of control, and the plot gyrates through a complicated string of darkly humorous events. False assumptions, guilt, and fear all lead to a frantic attempt to conceal evidence and the heart-pounding, irony-filled denouement. Blood Simple was re-released in the summer of 2000 with a digitally-remastered soundtrack and -- at the Coens' behest -- a few minutes of dialogue trimmed. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Director(s):

Joel Coen

Writer(s):

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Producer(s):

Ethan Coen, Mike Bacarella

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Violence, Not For Children)

• 1985 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Director
• 1985 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Actor
• 1985 - Sundance Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic
• 1985 - Sundance Film Festival - Grand Prize: Narrative

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