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Blood Simple (1985)

7.3 IMDb 94% RT 84/100 MC
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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.

Best Release

Criterion Collection

Poor Criterion 4K Blu-ray https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?p=21782879#post21782879Theatrical cut only on LaserDisc or 2001 Britain Universal DVD

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Director

Joel Coen

Genre

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Box Office

$3,851,855

Editor's Notes

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C-Tier Criterion Collection 4K. The Coens' debut. If you're looking for gritty crime on 4K, this fits the bill. The C-Tier is likely a source material limitation from the low-budget 16mm blow-up.

noted Apr 8, 2026

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