Blood Simple (1984)
Breaking up is hard to do.
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.
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John GetzRay
Frances McDormandAbby
Dan HedayaJulian Marty
M. Emmet WalshLoren Visser
Samm-Art WilliamsMeurice
Deborah NeumannDebraRaquel GaviaLandladyVan BrooksMan from LubbockSeñor MarcoMr. GarciaWilliam CreamerOld CrackerLoren BivensStrip Bar ExhorterBob McAdamsStrip Bar SenatorKeywords
Husband wife relationshipBarViolenceNeo-noirKillerMoneyBossPrivate detectiveExtramarital affairHired killerDouble crossTexasLoverPlanned murderIndependent filmEmployeeShallow grave
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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Bar · ViolenceVisual styleNeo NoirDialogue densityDramaDirector preference87107 · 92759Actor preference125697 · 45805 · 33247
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What is Blood Simple about?
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.
How long is Blood Simple?
Blood Simple has a runtime of 97 minutes.
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