Blood Simple

Fans of Coen Brothers’ movies should check out this early gem. “Blood Simple” was the first commercial film by the brothers and the big-screen debut of Frances McDormand. Club owner and jealous husband Marty (Dan Hedaya) hires a scumball private detective to kill his wife Abby (McDormand) and her lover Ray (John Getz). The hired gun comes up with a scheme of his own and everything goes terribly wrong. Some of the elements of “Blood Simple” foreshadow the later and greater Coens’ movie “Fargo.” (99 min.)

Rated R - 1985

Director:
Joel Coen

Starring:
John Getz
Frances McDormand
Dan Hedaya
M. Emmet Walsh
Samm-Art Williams

Writers:
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen