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Blood Simple by Joel and Ethan Cohen

Sat May 23, 2026
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A woman with short, curly dark hair looks upward, her face lit by cool blue light and broken by soft shadows, as if seen at night through a window or windshield. The background is dark and indistinct, creating a tense, cinematic mood.
Blood Simple. (1984) Directed by Joel Coen Shown: Frances McDormand (as Abby)

Tickets & Info

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When Sat May 23, 2026
Where Walker Cinema
Price $8; $6 Walker members, special groups, seniors, and students

Set in Texas, Blood Simple follows a bartender revealed to be having an affair with his boss’s wife and the trail of violence driven by a watchful private investigator. Blending pulp and low-budget horror, this Coen Brothers debut reshaped the aesthetics of film noir upon its release and features a bold debut by Academy Award–winning actress Frances McDormand. 1984, US, 35mm, 99 min.

Part of Cinema Revived: Timeless Selections from the Vault, an ongoing presentation of notable feature-length films from the Ruben/Bentson Moving Image Collection.

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Bio

Joel and Ethan Coen are directors, writers, and producers known professionally as the Coen Brothers. Born and raised in St. Louis Park, MN, in the 1950s, they earned Academy Award nominations and major awards at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival for their 1991 film Barton Fink ; it was the first film to claim best picture, best director, and best actor awards in the festival’s history. Additional audience success followed upon the release of Fargo (1996), a dark comedy based in the Minnesota-North Dakota region, and The Big Lebowski (1998), a crime comedy that spurred a massive cult following its release. Their films No Country for Old Men (2007), A Serious Man (2009), and Inside Llewlyn Davis (2013) were included on the BBC’s 21st Century’s 100 Greatest Films.

Accessibility, Sensory, and Content Notes

Content note: This film contains graphic violence including gun violence.

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Dates & Tickets

    Mon May 18 — Sun May 24, 2026
  • Sat May 23, 2026