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Blood Simple 1984

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.

Directed by: Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
Written by: Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
Release date: 1984-03-26
Runtime: 97 minutes
Critics score:
94 / 100
Tagline: Breaking up is hard to do.
Cast:
Frances McDormand Frances McDormand
Abby 
Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya
Julian Marty 
Holly Hunter Holly Hunter
Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited) 
Barry Sonnenfeld Barry Sonnenfeld
Marty's Vomiting (voice) (uncredited) 
M. Emmet Walsh M. Emmet Walsh
Loren Visser 
John Getz John Getz
Ray 
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Also known as:
  • Bérgyilkos
  • Blood Simple - Blut für Blut
  • Blood Simple: The Thriller
  • Sang fàcil
  • Sang pour sang
  • Triángulo de sangre
  • Το τέλειο έγκλημα
  • Проста кръв