1985 · 97 min · R

Blood Simple

Name: Blood Simple
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1985
Duration: 97 min
Cast: John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, Samm-Art Williams, M. Emmet Walsh

Directed by Joel Coen · Crime, Drama, Thriller

Blood Simple (1985) is a Crime film, directed by Joel Coen set in Texas during the 1980s. It runs 97 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of betrayal and obsession play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer

Carter Burwell

Cinematography

Barry Sonnenfeld

Cast

John GetzFrances McDormandDan HedayaSamm-Art WilliamsM. Emmet WalshDeborah NeumannRaquel GaviaVan Brooks

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Texas

Setting

Rural

When

1980s

Premise & themes

Premise

Neo Noir

Themes

BetrayalObsession

Structure

Multiple Perspectives

Tone

BleakTenseDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleFemale Led

Pacing

Propulsive

Dialogue

Sparse Quiet

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Blood Simple

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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