by Joel and Ethan Coen

Blood Simple is a 1984 American neo-noir crime film written, edited, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.

by Joel and

Co-written by both brothers and directed by Joel, Blood Simple is a startling exercise in crime noir that, at times, passes as full-blown psychological horror.

Joel Coen

Joel Coen and Joel Coen's brother Ethan had collaborated as directors and released the film Blood Simple, to critical acclaim.

director brother Joel and Ethan Coen

Back in 1984, director brother Joel and Ethan Coen teamed with first-time cinematographer Barry Sonnefeld to deliver their first feature film, Blood Simple.

the 1985 directorial debut of Joel and Ethan Coen,

A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop is a remake of the 1985 directorial debut of Joel and Ethan Coen, BLOOD SIMPLE.

the Coens

Blood Simple, the directorial debut of the Coens, depicts all the quirks we've come to expect from them.

Frances McDormand , Joel Coen’s wife,

Starring John Getz, M. Emmet Walsh, Dan Hedaya and introducing Frances McDormand, Joel Coen’s wife, in Joel Coen's feature film debut, Blood Simple was also the debut of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, who would later have an impressive directorial career of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld's own, as well as composer Carter Burwell, who would continue to work with the Coens, providing scores for most of their films.

John Getz , M. Emmet Walsh, Dan Hedaya

Starring John Getz, M. Emmet Walsh, Dan Hedaya and introducing Frances McDormand, Joel Coen’s wife, in Joel Coen's feature film debut, Blood Simple was also the debut of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, who would later have an impressive directorial career of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld's own, as well as composer Carter Burwell, who would continue to work with the Coens, providing scores for most of their films.

Barry Sonnenfeld

Playfully shot by Barry Sonnenfeld and featuring a haunting score by Carter Burwell and a cunning performance by Frances McDormand, Blood Simple was a career-launching film for this ensemble and the first articulation of the precision of style that has defined the Coens’ work ever since.

the directorial debut of the legendary Coen Brothers

Released in 1984, Blood Simple is the directorial debut of the legendary Coen Brothers.

Ethan Coen's first film

Ethan Coen's first film, Blood Simple (1984), is a noir-inspired thriller.

Joel Cohen's most acclaimed works

Joel Cohen's most acclaimed works include Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998),

M. Emmet Walsh

With a fantastically tight script, and some excellent performances by M. Emmet Walsh and Frances McDormand, Blood Simple is a more modern take on the noir style, and the noir style works perfectly.

by the Coen Brothers and

Blood Simple directed by the Coen Brothers and Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment keep me up at night, not the boogeyman.

Ethan Coen hired Ethan Coen

Then Joel Coen and Ethan Coen hired Ethan Coen for Blood Simple (1984).

Frances Louise McDormand The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) and Burn After Reading (2008)

Frances Louise McDormand has been married to director and writer Joel Coen since 1984 and has starred in several of the Coen brothers' films, including Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Fargo (1996), The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) and Burn After Reading (2008).

Ethan Coen , 53, born in Milwaukee and married to Tricia Cooke, who has edited several of their films,

Ethan Coen, 53, born in Milwaukee and married to Tricia Cooke, who has edited several of their films, has been directing films with Joel, Joel's older brother, since 1984, when they burst onto the scene with their neo-noir hit set in Texas, Blood Simple.

by Zhang Yimou

Before that, the 2004 film Cellular was remade in 2008 and bombed; the Coen Brothers’ 1984 film Blood Simple was remade in 2009 by Zhang Yimou and enjoyed modest success; and the 2000 film What Women Want was remade in 2011 and basically broke even.

Ethan Coen'd

Ethan Coen'd had one film, which I hadn't seen, Blood Simple.

Tomas Alfredson

The director assigned was the Swedish Tomas Alfredson who had a huge international hit with the vampire film