Film198497 min

Blood Simple

Name: Blood Simple
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1984
Duration: 97 min
Cast: John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh, Samm-Art Williams

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectiveslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Breaking up is hard to do."

Boxlist takeA serious crime thriller that is original, gritty and dark. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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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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