Blood Simple

Drama, Thriller, Crime | 1984 | R. 1hr 39min
CAST: John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh DIRECTOR: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen CLASSIC FILM SERIES

In the first film of brothers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, a rich but jealous man hires a private investigator to kill his cheating wife and her new man. But, when blood is involved, nothing is simple.

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Reviews

It's a trailblazing masterpiece in any form.

Mike D'Angelo, AV Club

Not just noteworthy as the first picture written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, this excellent neo-noir also stands as an important film in the development of the American independent cinema during the 1980s.

Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing