| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 26, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Joel Coen |
| Writer: | Joel Coen, Ethan Coen |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | husband wife relationship, texas, lover, boss, employee, money, killer, double cross, extramarital affair, shallow grave, private detective, hired killer, neo-noir |
| Production Companies | River Road Productions, Foxton Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,229,114
Budget: $1,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Getz | Ray |
| Frances McDormand | Abby |
| Dan Hedaya | Julian Marty |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Loren Visser |
| 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 Senator |
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joel Coen | Director, Editor, Writer |
| Ethan Coen | Editor, Writer |
| Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Barry Sonnenfeld | Director of Photography |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Ben Barenholtz | Presenter |
| Bruce Campbell | Stand In, Production Consultant |
| Skip Lievsay | Sound Editor |
| Sam Raimi | Production Consultant |
| Peter F. Kurland | Boom Operator |
| Jean Ann Black | Makeup Artist |
| Don Wiegmann | Editor, Electrician |
| Fred Szymanski | Special Sound Effects |
| Jun Mizumachi | Special Sound Effects |
| Lee Orloff | Sound Mixer |
| Julie Hughes | Casting |
| Barry Moss | Casting |
| Paul R. Smith | Special Effects Makeup Artist, Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Mel Zelniker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michael R. Miller | Sound Editor |
| Deborah Reinisch | First Assistant Director |
| Loren Bivens | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Edith M. Clark | Casting, Location Manager |
| Steve Love | Second Assistant Director |
| Shannon Wood | Third Assistant Director |
| Don Hartack | Location Coordinator |
| Alma Kuttruff | Production Office Coordinator |
| Shirley Belwood | Property Master |
| David J. Frederick | Focus Puller, Assistant Camera |
| Don Kirk | Clapper Loader |
| Joey Forsyte | Gaffer |
| John Shaw | Electrician |
| Tom Prophet Jr. | Key Grip |
| Richard Creasy | Best Boy Grip |
| Chelle Coleman | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Andreas Laven | Script Supervisor |
| Nancy Griffith | Set Dresser |
| Jeffrey Michael Adams | Art Department Assistant |
| Michael Peal | Art Department Assistant |
| Kathy Baker | Art Department Assistant |
| Dave Pearce | Art Department Assistant |
| David Wander | Photo Retouching |
| Edna Ruth Paul | Editorial Consultant |
| Murri Barber | Music Producer |
| Lizanne Brazell | Dialogue Coach |
| Peter Golden | Casting Associate |
| Victor Concepcion | Negative Cutter |
| Van Brooks | Production Assistant |
| Ingrid Weigand | Production Assistant |
| David McGill | Production Assistant |
| Melanie Hecht | Production Assistant |
| Webster Lewin | Production Assistant |
| Darrell Kreitz | Production Assistant |
| Adam Smith | Production Assistant |
| John Woodward | Production Assistant |
| Richard Woolsey | Production Assistant |
| Shawn Malone | Production Assistant |
| Tom Martin | Production Assistant |
| Blaine Pennington | Still Photographer |
| Phil DiMaggio | Casting Associate |
| Jane Musky | Production Design |
| Sara Medina-Pape | Costume Design |
| Marcos E. González | Assistant Property Master |
| Beth Perry | Graphic Designer |
| Steve Roll | Assistant Production Design |
| Robert A. Sturtevant | Art Department Assistant, Carpenter |
| Kirk Hunter | Art Department Assistant |
| Lewis Goldstein | Sound Effects |
| Bradford L. Hohle | Dolby Consultant |
| Blake Leyh | Sound Effects |
| Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr. | Grip |
| Todd Kasow | Music Editor |
| Joseph Lockwood | Driver |
| Jim Pedas | Presenter |
| Ted Pedas | Presenter |
| Ivan Bigley | Thanks |
| George Majesski | Thanks |
| Earl Miller | Thanks |
| Hilary Nye | Thanks |
| Ron Seres | Thanks |
| Julie Gant | Assistant Electrician |
| Peggy Connolly | Assistant Editor |
| Sheri Eisenberg | Colorist |
| H. Harris Willcockson | Location Assistant |
| Marty Mahoney | Animal Coordinator |
| Michael O'Sullivan | Special Effects |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ethan Coen | Producer |
| Joel Coen | Producer |
| Mark Silverman | Associate Producer |
| Daniel F. Bacaner | Executive Producer |
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