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Directed by
Joel Coen Joel Coen  
Ethan Coen Ethan Coen ... uncredited
Written by
Joel Coen Joel Coen ... written by
Ethan Coen Ethan Coen ... written by
Cast
John Getz John Getz ... Ray
Frances McDormand Frances McDormand ... Abby
Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya ... Julian Marty
M. Emmet Walsh M. Emmet Walsh ... Private Detective
Samm-Art Williams Samm-Art Williams ... Meurice
Deborah Neumann Deborah Neumann ... Debra
Raquel Gavia Raquel Gavia ... Landlady
Van Brooks Van Brooks ... Man from Lubbock
Señor Marco Señor Marco ... Mr. Garcia
William Creamer William Creamer ... Old Cracker
Loren Bivens Loren Bivens ... Strip Bar Exhorter
Bob McAdams Bob McAdams ... Strip Bar Senator
Shannon Sedwick Shannon Sedwick ... Stripper
Nancy Finger Nancy Finger ... Girl on Overlook
William Preston Robertson William Preston Robertson ... Radio Evangelist (voice) (as Rev. William Preston Robertson)
Uncredited Cast
Holly Hunter Holly Hunter ... Helene Trend (voice)
Barry Sonnenfeld Barry Sonnenfeld ... Marty's Vomiting (voice)
Produced by
Daniel F. Bacaner Daniel F. Bacaner ... executive producer
Ethan Coen Ethan Coen ... producer
Joel Coen Joel Coen ... producer
Mark Silverman Mark Silverman ... associate producer
Original Music by
Carter Burwell Carter Burwell  
Special Effects by
Loren Bivens Loren Bivens ... special effects coordinator
Michael O'Sullivan Michael O'Sullivan ... special effects: mechanical
Thanks
Ivan Bigley Ivan Bigley ... special thanks
George Majesski George Majesski ... special thanks
Earl Miller Earl Miller ... special thanks
Hilary Nye Hilary Nye ... special thanks
Ron Seres Ron Seres ... special thanks
Additional Info
Premiere: March 26, 1984
Theatrical Release: January 18, 1985
DVD Release: September 18, 2001
Blu-ray Release: August 30, 2011
Country: United States
Distributor: The Criterion Collection
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

7.5 / 10

Metacritic

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)
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