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Blood Simple
“Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple...”
73%
Movie
1h 37m
AI Analysis
Blood Simple (1985) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Blood Simple (1985) — a movie tagged as Crime, Drama, and Thriller with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~97 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Blood Simple 73% (1,617 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Blood Simple is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
Preview on this device: 46% match — Matches your tense mood + drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
73%
from 1.6k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1985-01-18
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 11368
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Where can I watch Blood Simple (1985)?
Blood Simple is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Blood Simple?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Blood Simple directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Blood Simple about?
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a pl... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Blood Simple?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Blood Simple?
The official runtime for Blood Simple is approximately 97 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
John Getz
Ray
Frances McDormand
Abby
Dan Hedaya
Julian Marty
Samm-Art Williams
Meurice
M. Emmet Walsh
Private Detective
Deborah Neumann
Debra
Raquel Gavia
Landlady
- V
Van Brooks
Man from Lubbock
- S
Señor Marco
Mr. Garcia
- W
William Creamer
Old Cracker
- L
Loren Bivens
Strip Bar Exhorter
- B
Bob McAdams
Strip Bar Senator
- S
Shannon Sedwick
Stripper
- N
Nancy Finger
Girl on Overlook
William Preston Robertson
Radio Evangelist (voice)
Holly Hunter
Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited)
Barry Sonnenfeld
Marty's Vomiting (voice) (uncredited)
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