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Blood Simple

In a small-town Texas bar, a man's life unravels when he discovers his employee is having an affair with his wife. As he plots to have them killed, a chain reaction of chaos, deception, and mayhem unfolds.

In this movie, a ruthless bar owner hires a shady detective to obtain evidence of his wife's affair with a bartender. The discovery leads to a complex standoff between the four main characters, with motivations and assumptions driving the plot.

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Info about Blood Simple

Studio(s): River Road Productions, Foxton Entertainment

Originally Released: United States, Mar 26, 1984

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $4,229,114.00

Budget: $1,500,000.00

Genres:Crime, Thriller, Drama