Blood Simple (1984) starring John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, Samm-Art Williams, M. Emmet Walsh. Directed by Joel Coen. Cuckolded bar owner Marty (Hedaya) hires slimy private eye Loren (Walsh) to kill his wife Abby (McDormand) and her lover Ray (Getz). And that's in the first 20 minutes. From that point on the movie takes numerous bizarre twists and turns, some of which knocked me out, others of which left me confused. I've seen this movie before, and I seem to remember it as being better than this. The final showdown between Abby and Loren is still great, though. This film marks McDormand's cinema debut. The subtitles are a big help. Grade: B+
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