Blood Simple1985
About
- Runtime
- 1 hour 37 minutes
- Language
- English
- Tagline
- Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple...
- 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.
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Released
- March 26, 1984
- Budget
- $1,500,000
- Revenue
- $4,229,114
- Production
- River Road Productions
- Foxton Entertainment
Credits
Directing
- Joel CoenDirector
- Deborah ReinischFirst Assistant Director
- Steve LoveSecond Assistant Director
- Shannon WoodThird Assistant Director
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- Andreas LavenScript Supervisor
Writing
- Joel CoenWriter
- Ethan CoenWriter
Art
- Shirley BelwoodProperty Master
- Nancy GriffithSet Dresser
- Jeffrey Michael AdamsArt Department Assistant
- Michael PealArt Department Assistant
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- Kathy BakerArt Department Assistant
- Dave PearceArt Department Assistant
- Jane MuskyProduction Design
- Marcos E. GonzálezAssistant Property Master
- Beth PerryGraphic Designer
- Steve RollAssistant Production Design
- Robert A. SturtevantArt Department Assistant
- Kirk HunterArt Department Assistant
- Dan PerriTitle Designer
Camera
- Barry SonnenfeldDirector of Photography
- David J. FrederickFocus Puller
- Don KirkClapper Loader
- Tom Prophet Jr.Key Grip
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- Richard CreasyBest Boy Grip
- Blaine PenningtonStill Photographer
- David J. FrederickAssistant Camera
- Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr.Grip
Costume & Make-Up
- Chelle ColemanWardrobe Assistant
- Sara Medina-PapeCostume Design
- Paul R. SmithSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Jean Ann BlackMakeup Artist
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- Paul R. SmithProsthetic Makeup Artist
Crew
- Loren BivensSpecial Effects Coordinator
- Lizanne BrazellDialogue Coach
- Robert A. SturtevantCarpenter
- Michael O'SullivanSpecial Effects
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- Joseph LockwoodDriver
- Ben BarenholtzPresenter
- Jim PedasPresenter
- Ted PedasPresenter
- Bruce CampbellStand In
- Ivan BigleyThanks
- George MajesskiThanks
- Earl MillerThanks
- Hilary NyeThanks
- Ron SeresThanks
- Jun MizumachiSpecial Sound Effects
- Fred SzymanskiSpecial Sound Effects
- Marty MahoneyAnimal Coordinator
Editing
- Ethan CoenEditor
- Edna Ruth PaulEditorial Consultant
- Victor ConcepcionNegative Cutter
- Don WiegmannEditor
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- Peggy ConnollyAssistant Editor
- Sheri EisenbergColorist
- Joel CoenEditor
Lighting
- Joey ForsyteGaffer
- Don WiegmannElectrician
- John ShawElectrician
- Julie GantAssistant Electrician
Production
- Ethan CoenProducer
- Edith M. ClarkLocation Manager
- Edith M. ClarkCasting
- Don HartackLocation Coordinator
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- Alma KuttruffProduction Office Coordinator
- Peter GoldenCasting Associate
- Van BrooksProduction Assistant
- Ingrid WeigandProduction Assistant
- David McGillProduction Assistant
- Melanie HechtProduction Assistant
- Webster LewinProduction Assistant
- Darrell KreitzProduction Assistant
- Adam SmithProduction Assistant
- John WoodwardProduction Assistant
- Richard WoolseyProduction Assistant
- Shawn MaloneProduction Assistant
- Tom MartinProduction Assistant
- Phil DiMaggioCasting Associate
- Daniel F. BacanerExecutive Producer
- Mark SilvermanAssociate Producer
- Julie HughesCasting
- Barry MossCasting
- H. Harris WillcocksonLocation Assistant
- Bruce CampbellProduction Consultant
- Sam RaimiProduction Consultant
Sound
- Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
- Murri BarberMusic Producer
- Lewis GoldsteinSound Effects
- Bradford L. HohleDolby Consultant
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- Blake LeyhSound Effects
- Todd KasowMusic Editor
- Skip LievsaySound Editor
- Michael R. MillerSound Editor
- Lee OrloffSound Mixer
- Peter KurlandBoom Operator
- Mel ZelnikerSound Re-Recording Mixer
Visual Effects
- David WanderPhoto Retouching
Trailers
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Posters
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