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Blood Simple (1984)

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Breaking up is hard to do.

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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Cast & Crew

Director
Joel Coen
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    Ray John Getz
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    Abby Frances McDormand
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    Julian Marty Dan Hedaya
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    Loren Visser M. Emmet Walsh
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    Meurice Samm-Art Williams
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    Debra Deborah Neumann
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    Landlady Raquel Gavia
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    Radio Evangelist (voice) William Preston Robertson

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