Blood Simple

Synopsis

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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Cast

John Getz

Ray

Frances McDormand

Abby

Dan Hedaya

Julian Marty

Samm-Art Williams

Meurice

M. Emmet Walsh

Private Detective

Deborah Neumann

Debra

Raquel Gavia

Landlady

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Van Brooks

Man from Lubbock

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Señor Marco

Mr. Garcia

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William Creamer

Old Cracker

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Loren Bivens

Strip Bar Exhorter

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Bob McAdams

Strip Bar Senator

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Shannon Sedwick

Stripper

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Nancy Finger

Girl on Overlook

William Preston Robertson

Radio Evangelist (voice)

Holly Hunter

Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited)

Barry Sonnenfeld

Marty's Vomiting (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Art

• Shirley Belwood Property Master
• Nancy Griffith Set Dresser
• Jeffrey Michael Adams Art Department Assistant
• Michael Peal Art Department Assistant
• Kathy Baker Art Department Assistant
• Dave Pearce Art Department Assistant
• Jane Musky Production Design
• Marcos E. González Assistant Property Master
• Beth Perry Graphic Designer
• Steve Roll Assistant Production Design
• Robert A. Sturtevant Art Department Assistant
• Kirk Hunter Art Department Assistant

Camera

• Barry Sonnenfeld Director of Photography
• David J. Frederick Focus Puller
• Don Kirk Clapper Loader
• Tom Prophet Jr. Key Grip
• Richard Creasy Best Boy Grip
• Blaine Pennington Still Photographer
• David J. Frederick Assistant Camera
• Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr. Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Chelle Coleman Wardrobe Assistant
• Sara Medina-Pape Costume Design
• Paul R. Smith Special Effects Makeup Artist
• Jean Ann Black Makeup Artist
• Paul R. Smith Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Crew

• Loren Bivens Special Effects Coordinator
• Lizanne Brazell Dialogue Coach
• Robert A. Sturtevant Carpenter
• Michael O'Sullivan Special Effects
• Joseph Lockwood Driver
• Ben Barenholtz Presenter
• Jim Pedas Presenter
• Ted Pedas Presenter
• Bruce Campbell Stand In
• Ivan Bigley Thanks
• George Majesski Thanks
• Earl Miller Thanks

Directing

• Joel Coen Director
• Deborah Reinisch First Assistant Director
• Steve Love Second Assistant Director
• Shannon Wood Third Assistant Director
• Andreas Laven Script Supervisor

Editing

• Ethan Coen Editor
• Edna Ruth Paul Editorial Consultant
• Victor Concepcion Negative Cutter
• Don Wiegmann Editor
• Peggy Connolly Assistant Editor
• Sheri Eisenberg Colorist
• Joel Coen Editor

Lighting

• Joey Forsyte Gaffer
• Don Wiegmann Electrician
• John Shaw Electrician
• Julie Gant Assistant Electrician

Production

• Ethan Coen Producer
• Edith M. Clark Location Manager
• Edith M. Clark Casting
• Don Hartack Location Coordinator
• Alma Kuttruff Production Office Coordinator
• Peter Golden Casting Associate
• Van Brooks Production Assistant
• Ingrid Weigand Production Assistant
• David McGill Production Assistant
• Melanie Hecht Production Assistant
• Webster Lewin Production Assistant
• Darrell Kreitz Production Assistant

Sound

• Carter Burwell Original Music Composer
• Murri Barber Music Producer
• Lewis Goldstein Sound Effects
• Bradford L. Hohle Dolby Consultant
• Blake Leyh Sound Effects
• Todd Kasow Music Editor
• Skip Lievsay Sound Editor
• Michael R. Miller Sound Editor
• Lee Orloff Sound Mixer
• Peter Kurland Boom Operator
• Mel Zelniker Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

• David Wander Photo Retouching

Writing

• Joel Coen Writer
• Ethan Coen Writer

Photos