Blood Simple
Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Actors: John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya
PlotIn a steamy Texas town, bar owner Julian Marty suspects that his wife, Abby, is having an affair with Ray, one of his employees. Consumed by jealousy and a thirst for revenge, Julian hires seedy private detective Loren Visser to confirm his suspicions about Abby's infidelity. Visser presents Marty with incriminating photos of Abby and Ray together, which pushes Marty to the brink. Overwhelmed with anger and despair, Marty decides that Abby and Ray need to be eliminated and offers Visser a large sum of money to carry out the killings.
While the plan seems straightforward, things quickly go awry. Misunderstandings and deceit create a complex web of events, leading to unforeseen consequences for all involved. The hired hitman, Visser, proving to be unreliable and duplicitous, pursues his own interests, complicating matters further. As the characters' paths intersect and their true motivations are revealed, they find themselves ensnared in a relentless cycle of suspicion and violence. Their attempts to outwit one another only deepen the chaos, hurtling them toward a brutal and uncertain fate while underscoring the premise that nothing is as simple as it seems in matters of deception and murder.
Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Release Date: 18 Jan 1985
Runtime: 99 min
Rating: R
Country: United States
Language: English, Spanish
Home Video Reviews
The 4K UHD Blu-ray of Blood Simple offers stunning Dolby Vision HDR visuals, though it retains the same mediocre DTS-HD MA track; a must for neo-noir enthusiasts.
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Blood Simple's Criterion Blu-ray: Stylish, detailed, yet mixed audio.
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