Blood Simple (1984)

03/26/1984 (US) • 1h 37m

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.

Top Billed Cast


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,500,000.00

Revenue

$4,229,114.00

Keywords

husband wife relationship

boss

texas

lover

employee

money

killer

double cross

extramarital affair

shallow grave

private detective

hired killer

neo-noir

satirical

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