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Breaking up is hard to do. - Blood Simple
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Title: Blood Simple

Release Date: 26 Mar 1984

Runtime: 1h 37m

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: River Road Productions, Foxton Entertainment

Production Companies: River Road Productions, Foxton Entertainment

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.239 (1437 votes)

Cast

  • Ray: John Getz
  • Abby: Frances McDormand
  • Julian Marty: Dan Hedaya
  • Loren Visser: M. Emmet Walsh
  • Meurice: Samm-Art Williams
  • Debra: Deborah Neumann
  • Landlady: Raquel Gavia
  • Man from Lubbock: Van Brooks
  • Mr. Garcia: Señor Marco
  • Old Cracker: William Creamer
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