Blood Simple

Blood Simple

Released Year: 1984

Certificate: A

Runtime: 99 minutes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 82

Director: Joel Coen

Stars: Ethan Coen, John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya

No of Votes: 87745

Gross: 2150000

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.

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