Blood Simple
Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple...
Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so sim...
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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1985
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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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Runtime:
97 min
Release date:
18 Jan 1985
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$1,500,000
Revenue:
$4,229,114
Awards:
5 wins & 7 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
It isn't really about anything except making a commercial narrative movie outside the industry.
– Pauline Kael,
New Yorker,
14 Jan 2013
fresh:
Watch this film, and these film makers, closely. Neither will disappoint.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
13 Oct 2009
fresh:
An inordinately good low-budget film noir thriller.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
5 Sep 2008
rotten:
The movie remains mired in a smart-alecky film-school sensibility.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
6 Nov 2007
fresh:
A remarkably assured debut for Coen.
– Tom Milne,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006