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1984 film by Joel and Ethan Coen
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Blood Simple is a 1984 American independent neo noir crime film written, edited, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, and starring John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, and M. Emmet Walsh. Its plot follows a Texas bartender who is having a love affair with his boss’s wife. When his boss discovers the affair, he hires a private investigator to kill the couple. It was the directorial debut of the Coens and the first major film of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, who later became a director, as well as the feature film debut of McDormand. The film's title derives from the Dashiell Hammett novel Red Harvest (1929), in which the term "blood simple" describes the addled, fearful mind set of people after prolonged immersion in violent situations. Stylistically, the film has been noted for its blending elements of neo noir, pulp crime stories, and low budget horror films. The trailer featured actor Bruce Campbell, playing the Julian Marty role, and was shot by recent film school graduate Barry Sonnenfeld. After completing the trailer, the Coens began exhibiting it with the hope of persuading investors to help fund the full length feature film. Blood Simple was Frances McDormand's screen debut.

While the film was only a modest box office success, it was a huge critical success. It holds a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 110 reviews, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The critical consensus reads: "Brutally violent and shockingly funny in equal measure, Blood Simple offers early evidence of the Coen Brothers' twisted sensibilities and filmmaking ingenuity." Pauline Kael negatively called it "a crude, ghoulish story with thriller themes", but was effusive about the performance of M. Emmet Walsh as Loren Visser (private detective). Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert (the latter putting the film at No. 10 on his Top Ten list of 1985 and reviewed again on its 15th anniversary) each gave it a thumbs up on the movie review show At the Movies.

The film grossed $2.7 million worldwide. 1st Independent Spirit Awards Best Director (tied with Martin Scorsese for After Hours) and Actor (M. Emmet Walsh)

The film was referenced in a 1992 episode (Master Ninja II) of the cult satirical sci fi TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000 as well as a 2017 episode ("Backfire") of the TV series Designated Survivor.

The original MCA Home Video VHS tape and LaserDisc was released on October 10, 1985, with a 96 minute running time. The film was released on Universal Pictures Home Entertainment VHS for a second time in 1995 with a 99 minute run time. Unusual for such an exercise, the "Director's Cut" is some 3 minutes shorter than the original 1985 theatrical release. The Coens reduced the run time with tighter editing, shortening some shots and removing others altogether. Additionally, they resolved long standing rights issues with the music; the original theatrical version of the film made prominent use of The Four Tops' "It's the Same Old Song" (1965); the Coens had replaced it with Neil Diamond's "I'm a Believer" (1966) for the 1995 U. S. home video edition on VHS. The Director's Cut reinstated the Four Tops track. Universal Home Video released a DVD version of the film in 2001, and again in 2005 as part of a DVD box set titled The Coen Brothers Collection. A Blu ray edition was released in 2011 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. In 2016, The Criterion Collection released the film on Blu ray and DVD, featuring a new 4K digital transfer supervised and approved by Barry Sonnenfeld and the Coens, along with various new special features. In 2024, The Criterion Collection released the film on 4K Ultra HD for the film time as a combo pack which includes the 2016 Blu ray disc as well.