Blood simple
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Contributors:
Coen, Joel, film director,
Coen, Ethan, producer,
Sonnenfeld, Barry, director of photography.
Burwell, Carter, composer (expression)
Jaynes, Roderick, editor of moving image work.
Published:
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2008].
Format:
DVD
Edition:
Criterion collection.
Physical Desc:
2 videodiscs (96 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating:
Rating: R.
Status:

Description

A man hires a private investigator to kill his wife, who he thinks is cheating on him, and her lover, but the investigator has a plan of his own. A bad situation suddenly gets worse.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781681432069, 1681432064
UPC:
715515186315

Notes

General Note
Title from title frame.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1984.
General Note
Special features: New, restored 4K digital transfer; New conversation between Sonnenfeld and the Coens, between author Dave Eggers and the Coens; New interviews with composer Carter Burwell, sound mixer, and actors; Trailers; Plus, an essay by novelist and critic.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of phtography, Barry Sonnenfeld ; production designer, Jane Musky ; music, Carter Burwell ; edited by Roderick Jaynes and Don Wiegmann ; wardrobe designer, Sara Medina-Pape.
Participants/Performers
John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, Samm-Art Williams, and M. Emmet Walsh.
Description
A man hires a private investigator to kill his wife, who he thinks is cheating on him, and her lover, but the investigator has a plan of his own. A bad situation suddenly gets worse.
Target Audience
Rating: R.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround .

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Coen, J., Coen, E., Sonnenfeld, B., Burwell, C., Jaynes, R., Wiegmann, D., Musky, J., Medina-Pape, S., Getz, J., McDormand, F., Hedaya, D., Wiliiams, S., & Walsh, M. E. (2008). Blood simple. Criterion collection. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Joel, Coen et al.. 2008. Blood Simple. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Joel, Coen et al., Blood Simple. The Criterion Collection, 2008.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Blood Simple. Coen, Joel,, et al. Criterion collection. The Criterion Collection, 2008.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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