Blood Simple (1984) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Blood Simple
Year
1984
Running time
96 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Thriller. Film noir | Neo-noir. Crime. Cult movie. Independent Film (US)
Synopsis
Abby is cheating on her saloonkeeper husband, Marty. The object of her affections is Ray, one of Marty's bartenders. Marty hires Visser, an unscrupulous detective, to kill them. But Visser has other, more lucrative plans of his own. So begins a calculating round of double and triple crosses that build to a bloodcurdling, surprise-filled climax.
Rankings Position
Awards
1985: Sundance: Grand Jury Prize.
1985: Independent Spirit awards: Best Director & Best Actor (Walsh). 3 nominations
1985: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Ten Films.
Critics' reviews
- "It's like watching Alfred Hitchcock try to solve a Rubik's cube in a roadside diner."
- "It’s so derivative that it isn’t a thriller—it’s a crude, ghoulish comedy on thriller themes"
- "It is an exploitation picture disguised as a hipster comedy."
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Ranking Lists Position
- 80 My Favorite Noir Movies (63)
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