Blood Simple

UPC: 883904241430

Studio: MGM

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Not For Children]

Summary: In the first film of brothers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, M. Emmett Walsh plays Visser, an unscrupulous private eye hired by Texas bar owner Marty (Dan Hedaya) to murder Marty's faithless wife Abby (Frances McDormand) and her paramour, Ray (John Getz), one of Marty's employees. But Visser is no more up-front with Marty than with anyone else; he makes some slight modifications of the original plan so that it better serves his own best interests. After a surprise double-cross and the murder of one of the important players, matters spiral out of control, and the plot gyrates through a complicated string of darkly humorous events. False assumptions, guilt, and fear all lead to a frantic attempt to conceal evidence and the heart-pounding, irony-filled denouement. Blood Simple was re-released in the summer of 2000 with a digitally-remastered soundtrack and -- at the Coens' behest -- a few minutes of dialogue trimmed. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Crime

Awards: Best Picture – National Board of Review Best Picture – Independent Spirit Awards Best Director – Independent Spirit Awards Best Screenplay – Independent Spirit Awards Best Screenplay – Independent Spirit Awards Best Actor – Independent Spirit Awards Best Cinematography – Independent Spirit Awards Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic – Sundance Film Festival Grand Prize: Narrative – Sundance Film Festival

Features: Audio commentary with Kenny Loring of Forever Young Films
Theatrical trailer

Blood Simple

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 08/30/2011

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo, DHMA null

Runtime: 95 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: Spanish

Region: Blu-ray region A (North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia)

Rebecca Flint Marx

A tribute to American film noir, Blood Simple was the Coen Brothers' remarkably confident film debut. It introduced the world to the brothers' dark and enjoyably warped vision, setting the tone for their later and increasingly famous works. Blood Simple also established the Coens as some of the most innovative filmmakers of their generation, featuring acrobatic camera manipulation and stunningly effective point-of-view shots, the most memorable of which is M. Emmet Walsh's view of a dripping sink. For his part, Walsh gave one of the best performances of his career, a savory blend of amoral sleaze and mean-eyed greed. His performance is the black heart and soul of Blood Simple, a film that churns with sadistic good humor as it delivers a brutal yet beautifully executed shot to the head. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Raquel Gavia  Actor 
Deborah Neumann  Actor 
Van Brooks  Actor 
Bob McAdams  Actor 
Nancy Ginger  Actor 
Shannon Sedwick  Actor 
Holly Hunter  Actor 
Rev. William  Actor 
William Creamer  Actor 
Preston Robertson  Actor 
Senor Marco  Actor 
Loren Bivens  Actor 
Mike Bacarella  Producer 
Carter Burwell  Composer (Music Score) 
Ethan Coen  Producer 
Ethan Coen  Screenwriter 
Joel Coen  Director 
Joel Coen  Screenwriter 
Daniel F. Bacaner  Executive Producer 
John Getz  Actor 
Frances McDormand  Actor 
Dan Hedaya  Actor 
M. Emmet Walsh  Actor 
Samm-Art Williams  Actor 

Country: USA