Blood Simple | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | December 20, 2011
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An admirable debut by the Coen brothers that displays signs of the greatness that famous follows their career. Interesting neo-noir cinema.
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| synopsis | A rich but jealous man hires a private investigator to kill his cheating wife and her new man. But, when blood is involved, nothing is simple. |
| lead actors | John Getz | Frances McDormand | Dan Hedaya | M. Emmet Walsh | Samm-Art Williams | Deborah Neumann | Raquel Gavia | Van Brooks | Señor Marco | William Creamer | Loren Bivens | Bob McAdams | Shannon Sedwick | Nancy Finger | William Preston Robertson |
| director | Joel Coen | Ethan Coen |