Blood Simple
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| + | '''''Blood Simple''''' is a [[1985]] [[neo-noir]] [[crime film]]. It was the directorial debut of [[Joel and Ethan Coen]], and the first major film of [[cinematographer]] [[Barry Sonnenfeld]], who later become a noted director. In [[2001]] a "director's cut" DVD was released. | ||
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| + | The film's title derives from [[Dashiell Hammett]]'s novel ''[[Red Harvest]]'', in which 'blood simple' is a term coined to describe the addled, fearful mindset people are in after a prolonged immersion in violent situations. | ||
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Blood Simple is a 1985 neo-noir crime film. It was the directorial debut of Joel and Ethan Coen, and the first major film of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, who later become a noted director. In 2001 a "director's cut" DVD was released.
The film's title derives from Dashiell Hammett's novel Red Harvest, in which 'blood simple' is a term coined to describe the addled, fearful mindset people are in after a prolonged immersion in violent situations.
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