A rich but jealous man hires a private investigator to kill his cheating wife and her new man. But, when blood is involved, nothing is simple.

USA, 1984, Fiction, 1hr39 min - Crime | Thriller

Directed by Joel Coen
& Ethan Coen (non crédité)


Cast
John Getz.... Ray
Frances McDormand.... Abby
Dan Hedaya.... Julian Marty
M. Emmet Walsh.... Loren Visser (private detective)
Samm-Art Williams.... Meurice
Deborah Neumann.... Debra
Raquel Gavia.... Landlady
Van Brooks.... Man from Lubbock
Señor Marco.... Mr. Garcia
William Creamer.... Old cracker
Loren Bivens.... Strip-bar exhorter
Bob McAdams.... Strip-bar exhorter
Shannon Sedwick.... Stripper
Nancy Finger.... Girl on overlook
William Preston Robertson.... Radio evangelist (voice)
Holly Hunter.... Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited)
Barry Sonnenfeld.... Marty's vomiting (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen (uncredited)

Writing credits
Joel Coen (written by) &
Ethan Coen (written by)

Produced by
Daniel F. Bacaner.... executive producer
Ethan Coen.... producer
Mark Silverman.... associate producer

Original Music by
Carter Burwell
Jim Roberge

Cinematography by
Barry Sonnenfeld

Film Editing by
Ethan Coen (as Roderick Jaynes)
Joel Coen (as Roderick Jaynes)
Don Wiegmann

Casting by
Julie Hughes
Barry Moss

Production Design by
Jane Musky

Costume Design by
Sara Medina-Pape

Makeup Department
Jean Ann Black.... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Love.... second assistant director
Deborah Reinisch.... first assistant director
Shannon Wood.... third assistant director

Art Department
Jeff Adams.... art department assistant
Kathy Baker.... art department assistant
Shirley Belwood.... property master
Marcos E. González.... property assistant (as Marcos Gonzales)
Nancy Griffith.... set dresser
Michael Peal.... art department assistant
Dave Pearce.... art department assistant
Steve Roll.... assistant to production designer
Robert A. Sturtevant.... lead propmaker
Kirk Hunter.... art department assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Peter F. Kurland.... boom operator
Skip Lievsay.... sound editor
Michael R. Miller.... sound editor
Jun Mizumachi.... special sound effects
Lee Orloff.... sound mixer
Frederick Szymanski.... special sound effects
Mel Zelniker.... sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Loren Bivens.... special effects coordinator
Michael O'Sullivan.... special effects technician
Beth Perry.... special effects graphics
Paul R. Smith.... special effects technician (uncredited)

Other crew
Murri Barber.... music coordinator
Lizanne Brazell.... dialogue coach
Van Brooks.... production assistant
Edith M. Clark.... casting: Austin
Edith M. Clark.... location manager
Chelle Coleman.... wardrobe assistant
Victor Concepcion.... negative cutter
Peggy Connolly.... location editor
Richard Creasy.... best boy
Phil DiMaggio.... casting associate
Joey Foryte.... gaffer
David J. Frederick.... focus puller (as David Frederick)
Julie Gant.... second electric
Peter Golden.... casting associate
Don Hartack.... location coordinator
Melanie Hecht.... production assistant
Don Kirk.... clapper loader
Darrell Kreitz.... production assistant
Alma Kuttruff.... production office coordinator
Andreas Laven.... script supervisor
Webster Lewin.... production assistant
Marty Mahoney.... dog trainer
Shawn Malone.... production assistant
David McGill.... production assistant
Edna Ruth Paul.... editorial consultant
Blaine Pennington.... special still photographer
Dan Perri.... title designer
Tom Prophet Jr..... key grip
John Shaw.... electrician
Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr..... third grip (as Angelo Suasnovar)
David Wander.... photo retoucher
Ingrid Weigand.... production assistant
H. Harris Willcockson.... location auditor
Richard Woolsey.... production assistant



Production Companies
Foxton Entertainment
River Road Productions

Distributors
Circle Films (1985) (USA) (theatrical)
MCA/Universal Home Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
USA Films (2000) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
Columbia TriStar Home Video GmbH (2001) (USA) (DVD)
Europa Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
Europa Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (Czech Republic)
F.J. Lucas (Brazil) (VHS)
I.D Films (1985) (France) (theatrical)
Kinetique Inc.
MFA Filmdistribution (Germany)
Mars Distribution (France) (re-release)
Parafrance Films (1985) (France) (theatrical)
PolyGram Video
United King Films (Israel)

Runtime: 99 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color
Sound Mix: Ultra Stereo
Certification: Australia:R / Argentina:18 / Finland:K-16 / France:-12 / Norway:16 / Singapore:PG / Sweden:15 / Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) / Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) / UK:18 / USA:R / West Germany:18 / Iceland:16

Trivia: Holly Hunter's voice is on Meurice's answering machine.

Awards: 4 wins & 5 nominations (more)


(1984)
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1986 Nominated Edgar Best Motion Picture
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen



Fantasporto
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1986 Won Audience Jury Award
Joel Coen


Nominated International Fantasy Film Award Best Film
Joel Coen



Independent Spirit Awards
1986
Won
Independent Spirit Award Best Director
Joel Coen

Best Male Lead
M. Emmet Walsh

> Nominated
Independent Spirit Award Best Cinematography
Barry Sonnenfeld

>Best Feature
Ethan Coen

> Best Screenplay
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen



Sundance Film Festival 1985
Won
Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
Joel Coen

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