Blood Simple
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- Synopsis
- In the first film of brothers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, M. Emmett Walsh plays Visser, an unscrupulous private eye hired by Texas bar owner Marty (Dan Hedaya) to murder Marty's faithless wife Abby (Frances McDormand) and her paramour, Ray (John Getz), ......
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- Starring
- John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh, Samm-Art Williams
- Director(s)
- Joel Coen
- Distributor(s)
- Circle Films
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min.
Critic Reviews
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
If you are squeamish, here is the film to make you squeam.Read the full review
Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites
Savor their technique and the sizzling performances of Frances McDormand as an adulterous wife, Dan Hedaya as her vengeful husband and M. Emmet Walsh as a private detective from hell.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
All in all, Blood Simple looks better than ever.Read the full review
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02/04/10 Spanish arthouse distrib Golem has picked up all rights to two Berlinale competish contenders, Zhang Yimou's "A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop" and Jasmilla Zbanic's "On the Path." Deals continue Golem's long tradition of picking up titles from major fest-winning international auteurs. | Variety -
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12/24/09 Chinese director Zhang Yimou will be given a lifetime achievement award at the upcoming Asian Film Awards in March next year. | The Hollywood Reporter -
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11/18/09 Chinese helmer Zhang Yimou is mulling whether to follow his comedic take on the Coen Brothers' "Blood Simple" with a World War II movie or a Cultural Revolution drama. | Variety -
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