Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 81%
TMDB Rating 7.2
IMDB Rating 7.7
RottenTomatoes Rating 94%

Financials

Revenue: $4,229,114

Budget: $1,500,000

Profit: + $2,729,114


Movie Details

Tag Line: Breaking up is hard to do.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Sep 7, 1984

Rating: 1984-10-12

Run Time: 1h 37m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: River Road Productions , Foxton Entertainment , Circle Films


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

John Getz

John Getz

Ray

Age : 77 | Popularity : 30%

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Abby

Age : 66 | Popularity : 33%

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Julian Marty

Age : 83 | Popularity : 22%

Samm-Art Williams

Samm-Art Williams

Meurice

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Loren Visser

Age : 89 | Popularity : 21%

Deborah Neumann

Deborah Neumann

Debra

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Raquel Gavia

Raquel Gavia

Landlady

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Van Brooks

Van Brooks

Man from Lubbock

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
First Assistant Director
Deborah Reinisch
Deborah Reinisch
Second Assistant Director
Steve Love
Steve Love
Third Assistant Director
Shannon Wood
Shannon Wood
Script Supervisor
Andreas Laven
Andreas Laven
Editing Editor
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Don Wiegmann
Don Wiegmann
Editorial Consultant
Edna Ruth Paul
Edna Ruth Paul
Negative Cutter
Victor Concepcion
Victor Concepcion
Writing Writer
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Production Producer
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Production Designer
Jane Musky
Jane Musky
Casting
Julie Hughes
Julie Hughes
Barry Moss
Barry Moss
Edith M. Clark
Edith M. Clark
Production Assistant
Van Brooks
Van Brooks
David McGill
David McGill
Melanie Hecht
Melanie Hecht
Webster Lewin
Webster Lewin
Ingrid Weigand
Ingrid Weigand
Darrell Kreitz
Darrell Kreitz
Adam Smith
Adam Smith
John Woodward
John Woodward
Richard Woolsey
Richard Woolsey
Shawn Malone
Shawn Malone
Tom Martin
Tom Martin
Production Office Coordinator
Alma Kuttruff
Alma Kuttruff
Associate Producer
Mark Silverman
Mark Silverman
Executive Producer
Daniel F. Bacaner
Daniel F. Bacaner
Casting Associate
Phil DiMaggio
Phil DiMaggio
Peter Golden
Peter Golden
Location Manager
Edith M. Clark
Edith M. Clark
Location Coordinator
Don Hartack
Don Hartack
Sound Original Music Composer
Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell
Sound Editor
Michael R. Miller
Michael R. Miller
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Boom Operator
Peter F. Kurland
Peter F. Kurland
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mel Zelniker
Mel Zelniker
Sound Mixer
Lee Orloff
Lee Orloff
Music Coordinator
Murri Barber
Murri Barber
Music Producer
Murri Barber
Murri Barber
Camera Director of Photography
Barry Sonnenfeld
Barry Sonnenfeld
Focus Puller
David J. Frederick
David J. Frederick
Key Grip
Tom Prophet Jr.
Tom Prophet Jr.
Clapper Loader
Don Kirk
Don Kirk
Best Boy Grip
Richard Creasy
Richard Creasy
Still Photographer
Blaine Pennington
Blaine Pennington
Lighting Gaffer
Joey Forsyte
Joey Forsyte
Electrician
Don Wiegmann
Don Wiegmann
John Shaw
John Shaw
Crew Special Effects Coordinator
Loren Bivens
Loren Bivens
Special Sound Effects
Jun Mizumachi
Jun Mizumachi
Fred Szymanski
Fred Szymanski
Dialogue Coach
Lizanne Brazell
Lizanne Brazell
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Jean Ann Black
Jean Ann Black
Wardrobe Designer
Sara Medina-Pape
Sara Medina-Pape
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Paul R. Smith
Paul R. Smith
Wardrobe Assistant
Chelle Coleman
Chelle Coleman
Art Set Dresser
Nancy Griffith
Nancy Griffith
Title Designer
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Property Master
Shirley Belwood
Shirley Belwood
Art Department Assistant
Michael Peal
Michael Peal
Bob Sturtevant
Bob Sturtevant
Jeffrey Michael Adams
Jeffrey Michael Adams
Kathy Baker
Kathy Baker
Dave Pearce
Dave Pearce
Visual Effects Photo Retouching
David Wander
David Wander
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