Blood Simple

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Languages: English

Year: 1984

Vote: 7.241

Festival & Award: Sundance - Grand Jury Prize Dramatic

Blood Simple

The showmakers

Joel Coen
John Getz
Frances McDormand
Dan Hedaya
M. Emmet Walsh

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.

Indie vibes check

Blood Simple, made by the Coen Brothers, is a classic example of an independent film due to its low-budget production and distribution outside the major studio system.

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