Blood Simple
Blood Simple
“ Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple... ”
CINEMA1985-01-18
DIGITAL2000-06-08
RegionUS
Runtime97 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“The Coen Brothers’ razor-sharp neo-noir debut where misunderstandings and deception lead to an inescapable bloody spiral.”
Storyline
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.
DIRECTOR / Director
Joel Coen
KEYWORDS
husband wife relationshipbosstexasloveremployeemoneykillerdouble crossextramarital affairshallow graveprivate detectivehired killerneo-noir
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The Coen Brothers’ razor-sharp neo-noir debut where misunderstandings and deception lead to an inescapable bloody spiral.
