Blood Simple
97
A Texas bar owner hires a sleazy private detective to murder his unfaithful wife and her lover, but the detective has his own plan — and nothing goes as anyone expects.
Why watch: The Coens raised $750,000 from a two-minute investor trailer. Won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize.
Cast
John Getz as Ray
Frances McDormand as Abby
Dan Hedaya as Julian Marty
Samm-Art Williams as Meurice
M. Emmet Walsh as Private Detective
Deborah Neumann as Debra
Raquel Gavia as Landlady
Van Brooks as Man from Lubbock
Señor Marco as Mr. Garcia
William Creamer as Old Cracker
Loren Bivens as Strip Bar Exhorter
Bob McAdams as Strip Bar Senator
Shannon Sedwick as Stripper
Nancy Finger as Girl on Overlook
William Preston Robertson as Radio Evangelist (voice)
Crew
Joel Coen — Director
Joel Coen — Writer
Ethan Coen — Writer
Ethan Coen — Producer
Daniel F. Bacaner — Executive Producer
Edith M. Clark — Casting
Julie Hughes — Casting
Barry Moss — Casting
Barry Sonnenfeld — Director of Photography
Ethan Coen — Editor
Don Wiegmann — Editor
Joel Coen — Editor
Jane Musky — Production Design
Sara Medina-Pape — Costume Design
Carter Burwell — Original Music Composer
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