Blood Simple (1984) - The A.V. Club

Cast

John Getz (Ray)Frances McDormand (Abby)Dan Hedaya (Julian Marty)M. Emmet Walsh (Private Detective Loren Visser)Samm-Art Williams (Meurice)Deborah Neumann (Debra)Raquel Gavia (Landlady)Van Brooks (Man from Lubbock)Señor Marco (Mr. Garcia)William Creamer (Old Cracker)Loren Bivens (Strip Bar Exhorter)Bob McAdams (Strip Bar Senator)Shannon Sedwick (Stripper)Nancy Finger (Girl on Overlook)William Preston Robertson (Radio Evangelist)Holly Hunter (Helene Trend)Barry Sonnenfeld (Marty's Vomiting)

Directors

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

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.