Blood Simple
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Synopsis
A rich but jealous man hires a private investigator to kill his cheating wife and her new man. But, when blood is involved, nothing is simple.
Cast
- John Getz
- Frances McDormand
- Dan Hedaya
- M. Emmet Walsh
- Samm-Art Williams
- Deborah Neumann
- Raquel Gavia
- Van Brooks
- Señor Marco
- William Creamer
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- May 28, 2020
Funny how you can see just about every single career interest here like they thought they might not get another stab at it. The dark, fatalistic sense of humor, the sweaty, southern existential neo-noir/western vibe, the cruel combating forces of self-interest and…
Josh LewisMay 21, 2020Shoulda been called blood complicated
Molly LaichApr 21, 2019I love these Minnesota boys so god damn much.
Karsten - Jul 29, 2020
LOVE Dan Hedaya lookin' like a psychopathic Andy Kaufman and John Getz lookin' like a traumatized John Ritter. Funny how strong the Coens' fascination with dramatic irony has been since the very beginning! Absolutely dig the theme in the score here, too– I feel like I…
demi adejuyigbeJul 25, 2017i can't believe the coen brothers invented anxiety in 1984??? THIS ALMOST GAVE ME A HEART ATTACK.....
LucyMay 26, 2020I've always liked the story of how this movie was funded, the Coens going to all the dentists in Michigan and asking for money. I think more movies should be funded by dentists
brendan o'hare - Nov 29, 2022
In Russia, they make only 50 cents a day...
Will MenakerApr 9, 2019An exercise in pure atmosphere, from the dimly lit road to the neon of the bar and the darkness of an empty apartment. The story is simple, the dialogue is minimal, and the score is wonderful. Everyone is excellent, but M. Emmet Walsh’s performance as the private…
Jamelle BouieAug 10, 2020“Never point a gun at anyone, unless you mean to shoot him. And if you shoot him, you better make sure he's dead. Because if he ain't dead, he's gonna get up and try to kill you. That's the only thing they taught us in the service that's worth a god damn.” It’s basically a…
Ethan Colburn
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- James New likedBlood Simple
The Coen Bros. had their style and voice straight from their debut. Creatively written, structured, shot and directed. Great performances, particularly long-time collaborator Frances McDormand. Sprinkles the makings of Fargo and No Country for Old Men throughout, excellent debut
nevan likedBlood Simplepretty stellar crime noir film that serves as the coen’s debut. i personally didn’t find it too funny, but the confounding narrative and overall conflict is engaging with enough action to satisfy. excellent cinematography and writing with the wonderful frances mcdormand
Jacob Hall likedBlood SimpleSolid story about how all criminal's lives end the same, having that last second realization before dying that it was all for nothing. Also a great example of how acts committed bc of spite can hurt more people than intended
- maximus likedBlood Simple
Quite possibly the smoothest film I’ve ever seen, perfect transitions. Although it’s far from a perfect film, three are no observable issues in the story telling process, everything is incredibly efficient.
jam jammy jambam lovedBlood Simpledanny boyle criterion closet recommended. he was not lying; this is up there with some of my favorite coen flicks. PI was my favorite character. frances mcdormand is so pretty
gaby lovedBlood SimpleWatched Blood Simple as part of a neo-noir study in a film class… It promises to be exactly that and masterful even as the Coen brothers’ breakout film
- Matthew Golad likedBlood Simple
This was a meh until the very end, and then it all clicked. Extremely slow. Painstakingly slow. Yet nothing is simple about this one.
DarkStarSpace likedBlood SimpleSolid movie. Not my favorite Coen bros (and I think their next, Miller’s Crossing, is much better), but this is solid.
Kyle Gustafson lovedBlood SimpleA great look at what started off the coens and a great precursor to what they would become.
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Metacritic
As black, sinful and nasty as a weekful of Hitchcocks, this is as fresh and intoxicating now as it was back then. In a word: deadly.
Ian Nathan
Empire
The detailed sound design is inspired: the ghostly whine of a phone receiver left off the hook seems to intuit the couple’s inner anxiety – and so does the insistent two-tone blip-blip of Julian’s computer. [Director's Cut]
Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian
For a change, we're in a privileged position, always knowing more than the characters we're following, understanding their wrong-headed thought processes, appreciating the ironies they miss, seeing where a slightly different bit of behaviour would have saved lives or led to happier endings.
Kim Newman
Empire
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Blood Simple (1985) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Blood Simple (1985)?
The movie is 1hr 39min long.
What's Blood Simple (1985) about?
A rich but jealous man hires a private investigator to kill his cheating wife and her new man. But, when blood is involved, nothing is simple.
Who's the cast of Blood Simple (1985)?
- John Getz as Ray
- Frances McDormand as Abby
- Dan Hedaya as Julian Marty
- M. Emmet Walsh as Private Detective Loren Visser
- Samm-Art Williams as Meurice
- Deborah Neumann as Debra
- Raquel Gavia as Landlady
- Van Brooks as Man from Lubbock
- Señor Marco as Mr. Garcia
- William Creamer as Old Cracker
Who's the director behind Blood Simple (1985)?
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen directed Blood Simple (1985).
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