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1985 · 97 min · R

Blood Simple

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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