Blood Simple

Blood Simple(1985)

"Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple..."

7.3/10
1,550 votes
97 minJanuary 18, 1985

Overview

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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