Blood Simple (1984)
With John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, Samm-Art Williams, M. Emmet Walsh, Holly Hunter, Barry Sonnenfeld
Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Blood Simple is a 1984 American independent neo-noir crime film written, edited, produced and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, and starring John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya and M. Emmet Walsh. Its plot follows a Texas bartender who is having an affair with his boss's wife. When his boss discovers the affair, he hires a private investigator to kill the couple. It was the directorial debut of the Coens and the first major film of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, who later became a director, as well as the feature-film debut of McDormand.
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