Blood Simple. (1984)


Blood Simple.
Release Date07 September 1984
Budget$2,000,000
US Box Office$2,000,000
TaglineBreaking up is hard
GenreCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAustin, Texas, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixUltra Stereo, Dolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPost-Noir (Modern Noir), Crime Thriller
MoodTough Guys, Nail-biters
ThemesCrime Gone Awry, Treacherous Spouses
TonesClever, Cynical, Quirky, Satirical, Deadpan, Witty
TagsBar [pub], Betrayal, Double Cross, Extramarital Affair, Lover, Murder, Private Detective, Wife
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Blood Simple is a 1984 neo-noir crime film. It was the directorial debut of Joel and Ethan Coen and the first major film of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, who later became a noted director. The film's title derives from the Dashiell Hammett novel Red Harvest, in which "blood simple" is a term to describe the addled, fearful mindset of people after a prolonged immersion in violent situations.


Cast and Crew


Cast

John Getz
Ray

Dan Hedaya
Julian Marty

M. Emmet Walsh
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 Exhorter

Shannon Sedwick
Stripper

Nancy Finger
Girl on Overlook

William Preston Robertson
Radio Evangelist

Holly Hunter
Helene Trend

Barry Sonnenfeld
Marty's Vomiting

Director

Joel Coen
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Writer

Joel Coen

Producer

Daniel F. Bacaner
executive producer

Ethan Coen
producer

Mark Silverman
associate producer

Joel Coen
producer

Original Music

Carter Burwell
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Cinematographer

Barry Sonnenfeld
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Editor

Ethan Coen

Don Wiegmann
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Casting Director

Julie Hughes
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Barry Moss
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Production Designer

Jane Musky
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Costume Designer

Sara Medina-Pape
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Makeup Department

Jean Ann Black
makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Steve Love
second assistant director

Deborah Reinisch
first assistant director

Shannon Wood
third assistant director

Art Department

Jeff Adams
art department assistant

Kathy Baker
art department assistant

Shirley Belwood
property master

Marcos E. González
property assistant

Nancy Griffith
set dresser

Michael Peal
art department assistant

Dave Pearce
art department assistant

Steve Roll
assistant to production designer

Robert A. Sturtevant
lead propmaker

Kirk Hunter
art department assistant

Sound Department

Peter F. Kurland
boom operator

Skip Lievsay
sound editor

Michael R. Miller
sound editor

Jun Mizumachi
special sound effects

Lee Orloff
sound mixer

Frederick Szymanski
special sound effects

Mel Zelniker
sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects

Loren Bivens
special effects coordinator

Michael O'Sullivan
special effects technician

Beth Perry
special effects graphics

Paul R. Smith
special effects technician

Camera and Electrical Department

Richard Creasy
best boy

Joey Forsyte
gaffer

David J. Frederick
focus puller

Julie Gant
second electric

Don Kirk
clapper loader

Blaine Pennington
special still photographer

Tom Prophet Jr.
key grip

John Shaw
electrician

Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr.
third grip

Casting Department

Edith M. Clark
casting: Austin

Phil DiMaggio
casting associate

Peter Golden
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Chelle Coleman
wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

Victor Concepcion
negative cutter

Peggy Connolly
location editor

Edna Ruth Paul
editorial consultant

Music Department

Murri Barber
music coordinator

Other Crew

Lizanne Brazell
dialogue coach

Van Brooks
production assistant

Edith M. Clark
location manager

Don Hartack
location coordinator

Melanie Hecht
production assistant

Darrell Kreitz
production assistant

Alma Kuttruff
production office coordinator

Andreas Laven
script supervisor

Webster Lewin
production assistant

Marty Mahoney
dog trainer

Shawn Malone
production assistant

David McGill
production assistant

Dan Perri
title designer

David Wander
photo retoucher

Ingrid Weigand
production assistant

H. Harris Willcockson
location auditor

Richard Woolsey
production assistant

Production Company

Foxton Entertainment
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River Road Productions
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Distributor

Circle Films

Parafrance Films

I.D Films

MFA Filmdistribution

USA Films

Mars Distribution

United King Films

Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK)

Kinetique

Bridge Entertainment Group

Columbia TriStar Home Video

Europa Filmes
,

F.J. Lucas

Geneon Entertainment

Kinowelt Home Entertainment

MCA/Universal Home Video

MGM Home Entertainment

Palace Video

PolyGram Video

Universal Studios Home Video