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Blood Simple was the first feature starring Joel Coen’s soon-to-become wife, Frances McDormand; the first scored by Carter Burwell, who’s collaborated—often, as here, magnificently—with the Coens on all their subsequent scores; and the first shot by cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, who also worked on the Coens’ next two films before ...
In 1984, he was cast as a crooked Texas private eye in the film noir Blood Simple, which was the Coen brothers' first film [1] and resulted in Walsh winning the first Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. [16] Pauline Kael praised Walsh's performance: "his broad buffoonery helps to ground the picture, to keep it jaundiced and low-down."
So is the fact that Mr. Coen, unlike many people who have directed great-looking film noir efforts, knows better than to let handsomeness become the film's entire raison d'être. In addition to its stylishness, Blood Simple has the kind of purposefulness and coherence that show Mr. Coen to be headed for bigger, even better, things."
'Blood Simple' The Coen brothers’ first thriller flick is less celebrated than their other well-known movies, but its cast shines with Frances McDormand and is worth a watch. IMDb.
M. Emmet Walsh, a veteran character actor who appeared in more than 150 films including “Blade Runner,” “Blood Simple” and “Knives Out” and played Dermot Mulroney’s dad in “My Best ...
M. Emmet Walsh, the character actor who brought his unmistakable face and unsettling presence to films including “Blood Simple” and “Blade Runner,” has died at age 88, his manager said ...
Frances McDormand is an American actress and producer who made her film debut in the Coen brothers' neo-noir Blood Simple (1984) and also made her Broadway debut in the revival Awake and Sing! in the same year. [1] [2] In 1985, she starred in the crime drama series Hunter and played a police officer on the procedural drama Hill Street Blues. [3]
Walsh helped carry the first Coen Brothers movie with a harrowing performance in 1984’s “Blood Simple.” More recently, he portrayed a security guard in the blockbuster 2019 whodunit ...