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Blood Simple

19847.2 / 1097 min
Crime, Drama, Thriller

Overview

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.

Cast

John Getz

John Getz

Ray

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Abby

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Julian Marty

Samm-Art Williams

Samm-Art Williams

Meurice

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Private Detective

Deborah Neumann

Deborah Neumann

Debra

Raquel Gavia

Raquel Gavia

Landlady

Van Brooks

Van Brooks

Man from Lubbock

Señor Marco

Señor Marco

Mr. Garcia

William Creamer

William Creamer

Old Cracker

Loren Bivens

Loren Bivens

Strip Bar Exhorter

Bob McAdams

Bob McAdams

Strip Bar Senator

Shannon Sedwick

Shannon Sedwick

Stripper

Nancy Finger

Nancy Finger

Girl on Overlook

William Preston Robertson

William Preston Robertson

Radio Evangelist (voice)

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited)

Barry Sonnenfeld

Barry Sonnenfeld

Marty's Vomiting (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Editor

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Director

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Producer

Barry Sonnenfeld

Barry Sonnenfeld

Director of Photography

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Writer

David J. Frederick

David J. Frederick

Focus Puller

Dave Pearce

Dave Pearce

Art Department Assistant

Melanie Hecht

Melanie Hecht

Production Assistant

Loren Bivens

Loren Bivens

Special Effects Coordinator

Don Kirk

Don Kirk

Clapper Loader

Tom Prophet Jr.

Tom Prophet Jr.

Key Grip

Edna Ruth Paul

Edna Ruth Paul

Editorial Consultant

Adam Smith

Adam Smith

Production Assistant

Tom Martin

Tom Martin

Production Assistant

Chelle Coleman

Chelle Coleman

Wardrobe Assistant

Nancy Griffith

Nancy Griffith

Set Dresser

Michael Peal

Michael Peal

Art Department Assistant

Shannon Wood

Shannon Wood

Third Assistant Director

David Wander

David Wander

Photo Retouching

Darrell Kreitz

Darrell Kreitz

Production Assistant

Shirley Belwood

Shirley Belwood

Property Master

Richard Creasy

Richard Creasy

Best Boy Grip

Jeffrey Michael Adams

Jeffrey Michael Adams

Art Department Assistant

Joey Forsyte

Joey Forsyte

Gaffer

Murri Barber

Murri Barber

Music Producer

Peter Golden

Peter Golden

Casting Associate

David McGill

David McGill

Production Assistant

Edith M. Clark

Edith M. Clark

Casting

Ingrid Weigand

Ingrid Weigand

Production Assistant

Edith M. Clark

Edith M. Clark

Location Manager

Alma Kuttruff

Alma Kuttruff

Production Office Coordinator

Victor Concepcion

Victor Concepcion

Negative Cutter

Richard Woolsey

Richard Woolsey

Production Assistant

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Writer

Steve Love

Steve Love

Second Assistant Director

Don Hartack

Don Hartack

Location Coordinator

Deborah Reinisch

Deborah Reinisch

First Assistant Director

Don Wiegmann

Don Wiegmann

Electrician

Van Brooks

Van Brooks

Production Assistant

Shawn Malone

Shawn Malone

Production Assistant

John Shaw

John Shaw

Electrician

Kathy Baker

Kathy Baker

Art Department Assistant

Webster Lewin

Webster Lewin

Production Assistant

Andreas Laven

Andreas Laven

Script Supervisor

Lizanne Brazell

Lizanne Brazell

Dialogue Coach

John Woodward

John Woodward

Production Assistant

Phil DiMaggio

Phil DiMaggio

Casting Associate

Blaine Pennington

Blaine Pennington

Still Photographer

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Producer

Sara Medina-Pape

Sara Medina-Pape

Costume Design

Jane Musky

Jane Musky

Production Design

Marcos E. González

Marcos E. González

Assistant Property Master

Robert A. Sturtevant

Robert A. Sturtevant

Carpenter

Paul R. Smith

Paul R. Smith

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Robert A. Sturtevant

Robert A. Sturtevant

Art Department Assistant

Lewis Goldstein

Lewis Goldstein

Sound Effects

Beth Perry

Beth Perry

Graphic Designer

David J. Frederick

David J. Frederick

Assistant Camera

Joseph Lockwood

Joseph Lockwood

Driver

Steve Roll

Steve Roll

Assistant Production Design

Blake Leyh

Blake Leyh

Sound Effects

Michael O'Sullivan

Michael O'Sullivan

Special Effects

Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr.

Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr.

Grip

Todd Kasow

Todd Kasow

Music Editor

Ben Barenholtz

Ben Barenholtz

Presenter

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Stand In

Ted Pedas

Ted Pedas

Presenter

Kirk Hunter

Kirk Hunter

Art Department Assistant

Bradford L. Hohle

Bradford L. Hohle

Dolby Consultant

Ivan Bigley

Ivan Bigley

Thanks

Hilary Nye

Hilary Nye

Thanks

George Majesski

George Majesski

Thanks

Jim Pedas

Jim Pedas

Presenter

Earl Miller

Earl Miller

Thanks

Ron Seres

Ron Seres

Thanks

Michael R. Miller

Michael R. Miller

Sound Editor

Barry Moss

Barry Moss

Casting

Mark Silverman

Mark Silverman

Associate Producer

Paul R. Smith

Paul R. Smith

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Fred Szymanski

Fred Szymanski

Special Sound Effects

Daniel F. Bacaner

Daniel F. Bacaner

Executive Producer

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Sound Editor

Jun Mizumachi

Jun Mizumachi

Special Sound Effects

Don Wiegmann

Don Wiegmann

Editor

Julie Hughes

Julie Hughes

Casting

Jean Ann Black

Jean Ann Black

Makeup Artist

Mel Zelniker

Mel Zelniker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lee Orloff

Lee Orloff

Sound Mixer

Peter F. Kurland

Peter F. Kurland

Boom Operator

Julie Gant

Julie Gant

Assistant Electrician

Peggy Connolly

Peggy Connolly

Assistant Editor

H. Harris Willcockson

H. Harris Willcockson

Location Assistant

Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi

Production Consultant

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Production Consultant

Sheri Eisenberg

Sheri Eisenberg

Colorist

Marty Mahoney

Marty Mahoney

Animal Coordinator

Dan Perri

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Editor