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Blood Simple (1984)
Deep, Dark Noir...Director: Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Year of Copyright: 1983
Year of Production: 1982
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
Director's Cut:
The South Korean release has a 5.1 track plus the audio commentary.
Theatrical Cut:
The UK Universal release is currently the only release we have specs for but it's sadly cut.
The film exists in two versions:
(1.) The 1984 theatrical cut (99 minutes NTSC = 95 minutes PAL).
(2.) The 1998 director's cut (96 minutes NTSC = 92 minutes PAL).
For the differences between cuts see here:
https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=3339071
The film was made in 1982-83 in Ultra-Stereo but the 1998 director's cut was released in Dolby Stereo. -
CUTS:
- R0 Director's Cut South Korea- Cine Korea - No cuts - Director's cut (95:42 NTSC)
- R0 Director's Cut Spain- Manga Films - No cuts - Director's cut (91:31 PAL)
- R1 Director's Cut America- Universal Pictures - No cuts - Director's cut (95:45 NTSC)
- R2 Director's Cut France- Studio Canal - No cuts - Director's cut (91:51 PAL)
- R2 Director's Cut Germany- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director´s cut (91:33 PAL)
- R2 Director's Cut Holland- Bridge Entertainment - No cuts - Director's cut
- R2 Director's Cut Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - Director's cut (91:57 PAL)
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R2 United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - Yes - Theatrical version but some dialogue has been cut at 9:19 when a customer (Man from Lubbock, Van Brooks) tosses a dime in the air while making a music selection. Meurice (Sam-Art Williams) catches the dime in mid-air before he can play some country music:
- Meurice: "What night is it?"
- Man from Lubbock: "Friday?"
- Meurice: "Right. Friday night is Yankee night. Where're you from?"
- Man from Lubbock: "Lubbock."
Meurice shakes his head and punches the selector buttons on the jukebox.
- Meurice: "Right. I'm from Detroit. It's a big city up north with tall buildings."
A Temptations Motown song drops in (94:48 PAL) - R2 Director's Cut United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts - Director's cut
- R2 The Coen Brothers' Collection United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts - Director's cut (91:39 PAL)
- R4 Director's Cut Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - Director's Cut (91:57 PAL)
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 07/09/01
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 02/05/21UPDATE LOG:
07/09/17: Added Holland, UK DC, updated Germany, South Korea, Spain, US, France, ASINs, capsaholic.
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10/10/19: R2 UK RTs added Universal (Movie/trailer)
10/10/19: Updated Beaver link.
02/05/21: Tidyup.
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