Blood Simple
1985 · 1h 37m · Crime, Drama, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple...
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.
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bossdouble crossemployeeextramarital affairhired killerhusband wife relationshipkillerlovermoneyneo-noirprivate detectiveshallow gravetexas
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