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: Mar 26, 1984

Rating: 2000-07-07

Run Time: 1h 37m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: River Road Productions , Foxton Entertainment

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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 : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Abby

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Julian Marty

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Loren Visser

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Samm-Art Williams

Samm-Art Williams

Meurice

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Deborah Neumann

Deborah Neumann

Debra

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Raquel Gavia

Raquel Gavia

Landlady

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Van Brooks

Van Brooks

Man from Lubbock

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Crew

Department Role Name
Editing Editor
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Don Wiegmann
Don Wiegmann
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Editorial Consultant
Edna Ruth Paul
Edna Ruth Paul
Negative Cutter
Victor Concepcion
Victor Concepcion
Colorist
Sheri Eisenberg
Sheri Eisenberg
Assistant Editor
Peggy Connolly
Peggy Connolly
Production Producer
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Production Assistant
David McGill
David McGill
Melanie Hecht
Melanie Hecht
Darrell Kreitz
Darrell Kreitz
Van Brooks
Van Brooks
Richard Woolsey
Richard Woolsey
Shawn Malone
Shawn Malone
Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Tom Martin
Tom Martin
Webster Lewin
Webster Lewin
Ingrid Weigand
Ingrid Weigand
John Woodward
John Woodward
Casting Associate
Peter Golden
Peter Golden
Phil DiMaggio
Phil DiMaggio
Production Office Coordinator
Alma Kuttruff
Alma Kuttruff
Casting
Edith M. Clark
Edith M. Clark
Julie Hughes
Julie Hughes
Barry Moss
Barry Moss
Location Manager
Edith M. Clark
Edith M. Clark
Location Coordinator
Don Hartack
Don Hartack
Associate Producer
Mark Silverman
Mark Silverman
Executive Producer
Daniel F. Bacaner
Daniel F. Bacaner
Location Assistant
H. Harris Willcockson
H. Harris Willcockson
Production Consultant
Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell
Sam Raimi
Sam Raimi
Directing Director
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Third Assistant Director
Shannon Wood
Shannon Wood
Script Supervisor
Andreas Laven
Andreas Laven
First Assistant Director
Deborah Reinisch
Deborah Reinisch
Second Assistant Director
Steve Love
Steve Love
Camera Director of Photography
Barry Sonnenfeld
Barry Sonnenfeld
Key Grip
Tom Prophet Jr.
Tom Prophet Jr.
Focus Puller
David J. Frederick
David J. Frederick
Best Boy Grip
Richard Creasy
Richard Creasy
Clapper Loader
Don Kirk
Don Kirk
Still Photographer
Blaine Pennington
Blaine Pennington
Grip
Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr.
Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr.
Assistant Camera
David J. Frederick
David J. Frederick
Sound Original Music Composer
Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell
Music Producer
Murri Barber
Murri Barber
Sound Effects
Lewis Goldstein
Lewis Goldstein
Blake Leyh
Blake Leyh
Music Editor
Todd Kasow
Todd Kasow
Dolby Consultant
Bradford L. Hohle
Bradford L. Hohle
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mel Zelniker
Mel Zelniker
Sound Editor
Michael R. Miller
Michael R. Miller
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Sound Mixer
Lee Orloff
Lee Orloff
Boom Operator
Peter F. Kurland
Peter F. Kurland
Art Art Department Assistant
Dave Pearce
Dave Pearce
Michael Peal
Michael Peal
Jeffrey Michael Adams
Jeffrey Michael Adams
Kathy Baker
Kathy Baker
Robert A. Sturtevant
Robert A. Sturtevant
Kirk Hunter
Kirk Hunter
Property Master
Shirley Belwood
Shirley Belwood
Set Dresser
Nancy Griffith
Nancy Griffith
Production Design
Jane Musky
Jane Musky
Assistant Production Design
Steve Roll
Steve Roll
Assistant Property Master
Marcos E. González
Marcos E. González
Graphic Designer
Beth Perry
Beth Perry
Title Designer
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Lighting Gaffer
Joey Forsyte
Joey Forsyte
Electrician
John Shaw
John Shaw
Don Wiegmann
Don Wiegmann
Assistant Electrician
Julie Gant
Julie Gant
Visual Effects Photo Retouching
David Wander
David Wander
Writing Writer
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Costume & Make-Up Wardrobe Assistant
Chelle Coleman
Chelle Coleman
Costume Design
Sara Medina-Pape
Sara Medina-Pape
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Paul R. Smith
Paul R. Smith
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Paul R. Smith
Paul R. Smith
Makeup Artist
Jean Ann Black
Jean Ann Black
Crew Special Effects Coordinator
Loren Bivens
Loren Bivens
Dialogue Coach
Lizanne Brazell
Lizanne Brazell
Carpenter
Robert A. Sturtevant
Robert A. Sturtevant
Driver
Joseph Lockwood
Joseph Lockwood
Special Effects
Michael O'Sullivan
Michael O'Sullivan
Presenter
Ben Barenholtz
Ben Barenholtz
Jim Pedas
Jim Pedas
Ted Pedas
Ted Pedas
Stand In
Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell
Thanks
Ivan Bigley
Ivan Bigley
Earl Miller
Earl Miller
Hilary Nye
Hilary Nye
George Majesski
George Majesski
Ron Seres
Ron Seres
Special Sound Effects
Fred Szymanski
Fred Szymanski
Jun Mizumachi
Jun Mizumachi
Animal Coordinator
Marty Mahoney
Marty Mahoney
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