Blood Simple (1984) - Credits and Details

Blood Simple Credits and Details

Directed by
	Joel Coen
	Ethan Coen	...	uncredited
Written by
	Joel Coen	...	written by
	Ethan Coen	...	written by
Cast
	John Getz	...	Ray
	Frances McDormand	...	Abby
	Dan Hedaya	...	Julian Marty
	M. Emmet Walsh	...	Private Detective
	Samm-Art Williams	...	Meurice
	Deborah Neumann	...	Debra
	Raquel Gavia	...	Landlady
	Van Brooks	...	Man from Lubbock
	Señor Marco	...	Mr. Garcia
	William Creamer	...	Old Cracker
	Loren Bivens	...	Strip Bar Exhorter
	Bob McAdams	...	Strip Bar Senator
	Shannon Sedwick	...	Stripper
	Nancy Finger	...	Girl on Overlook
	William Preston Robertson	...	Radio Evangelist (voice) (as Rev. William Preston Robertson)
Uncredited Cast
	Holly Hunter	...	Helene Trend (voice)
	Barry Sonnenfeld	...	Marty's Vomiting (voice)
Produced by
	Daniel F. Bacaner	...	executive producer
	Ethan Coen	...	producer
	Joel Coen	...	producer
	Mark Silverman	...	associate producer
Original Music by
	Carter Burwell
Special Effects by
	Loren Bivens	...	special effects coordinator
	Michael O'Sullivan	...	special effects: mechanical
Thanks
	Ivan Bigley	...	special thanks
	George Majesski	...	special thanks
	Earl Miller	...	special thanks
	Hilary Nye	...	special thanks
	Ron Seres	...	special thanks

Ratings
7.5 / 10	84 / 100

Production Companies
River Road Productions (River Road) (producer)
Foxton Entertainment

Distributors
Circle Films (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
USA Films (2000) (United States) (re-release) (director's cut) (theatrical)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (director's cut) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (director's cut) (Blu-ray)
HBO Max (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
MCA Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
MCA/Universal Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (director's cut) (DVD)
MGM Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (director's cut) (Blu-ray)
Studios USA Television (1998) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
The Criterion Collection (2016) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Studios Home Video (2001) (United States) (director's cut) (DVD)

Filming Locations
13422 Dessau Rd., Austin, TX 78753, USA (Bar exterior)
310 E. 6th St., Austin, TX, USA (Abby's apartment)
4900 W. Park Dr, Austin, Texas, USA (Ray's house)
5303 W US Highway 290 Service Rd, Austin, TX 78735, USA (Motel at the beginning)
Austin, Texas, USA (location)
Covert Park at Mount Bonnell, Austin, TX, USA (Marty and Loren's meeting place)
Houston, Texas, USA (location)
Hutto, Texas, USA (location)
Mt. Bonnell, Austin, Texas, USA (Julian meets the Detective in his Volkswagon)
Pflugerville, Texas, USA (Bar)
Round Rock, Texas, USA (location)