@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
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.
Quick Stats
7.3
TMDB Rating
1,655
Votes
1h 37m
Runtime
$1.5M
Budget
$4.2M
Box Office
282%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorJoel Coen
WriterJoel Coen
CinematographyBarry Sonnenfeld
ComposerCarter Burwell
EditorEthan Coen
Production DesignDave Pearce
Produced by
River Road ProductionsFoxton Entertainment
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
John Getz
Ray
Frances McDormand
Abby
Dan Hedaya
Julian Marty
Samm-Art Williams
Meurice
M. Emmet Walsh
Private Detective
Deborah Neumann
Debra
Raquel Gavia
Landlady
V
Van Brooks
Man from Lubbock
S
Señor Marco
Mr. Garcia
W
William Creamer
Old Cracker
L
Loren Bivens
Strip Bar Exhorter
B
Bob McAdams
Strip Bar Senator
S
Shannon Sedwick
Stripper
N
Nancy Finger
Girl on Overlook
William Preston Robertson
Radio Evangelist (voice)
