Movie
Blood Simple
Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple...
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Blood Simple is available to stream on Cinemax (Via Amazon Prime), DirecTV On Demand, HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, Max (Via Amazon Prime), The Criterion Channel, and YouTube TV in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Google Play. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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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.
More about Blood Simple
Cast
John GetzRay
Frances McDormandAbby
Dan HedayaJulian Marty
Samm-Art WilliamsMeurice
M. Emmet WalshPrivate Detective
Deborah NeumannDebra
Raquel GaviaLandladyCredits
- Directed by
- Joel Coen
- Written by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.5M
- Box office
- $4.2M
Production
- River Road ProductionsUnited States
- Foxton EntertainmentUnited States
