Feature · 1984 · 96 min · Crime, Neo-noir · Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Blood Simple (1984) was filmed in Austin, Houston, Hutto and Pflugerville, Texas, with locations including Mount Bonnell and Heart of Texas Motel, in 1982.
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| Location | Town | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Bonnell | Austin | Austin Film Commission |
| 2 | Heart of Texas Motel | Austin | Texas Film Commission |
| 3 | Houston | Harris County | Texas Film Commission |
| 4 | Hutto | Williamson County | Texas Film Commission |
| 5 | Pflugerville | Travis County | Texas Film Commission |
| 6 | Round Rock | Williamson County | Texas Film Commission |
| Dept | Name | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Joel Coen | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Director | Ethan Coen | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Writer | Joel Coen | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Writer | Ethan Coen | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Cinematographer | Barry Sonnenfeld | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Editor | Coen brothers | IMDb search · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Producer | Joel Coen | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Producer | Ethan Coen | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Company | River Road Productions | IMDb search |
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films · Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award
Film work in Austin · 9 open calls · 5 in Central Texas · Crew rates · Join the crew list · Post a call
| Year | Production | Shot in |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Paris, Texas | Houston, El Paso, Fort Stockton |
| 1984 | Songwriter | Austin, Spicewood |
| 1984 | Newscast from the Past TV series | Austin, San Antonio |
| 1984 | No Small Ways | Austin |
| 1983 | Terms of Endearment | Houston, Texas City |
| 1983 | Local Hero | Houston |
| 1983 | The Man Who Loved Women | Houston |
| 1985 | Pray for Death | Houston |
| 1983 | Adam TV movie | Houston, Galveston |
| 1985 | Future-Kill | Austin |
Blood Simple poster: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; 3 Houston: Hequals2henry, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; 4 Hutto: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; 5 Pflugerville: Hephaestos, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; 6 Round Rock: James Howard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; John Getz: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons; Frances McDormand: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons; Dan Hedaya: thepaparazzigamer, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; M. Emmet Walsh: lukeford.net, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons; Holly Hunter: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons; Barry Sonnenfeld: The Summit, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons; Boyhood: © Box Office Mojo, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Sin City: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; The Tree of Life: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; True Grit: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Transformers: Age of Extinction: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Alita: Battle Angel: © AMC Theatres, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; What's Eating Gilbert Grape: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Once Upon a Time in Mexico: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia.
Texas locations from Wikidata, Wikipedia’s filming categories, the Texas Film Commission and the sources linked with each spot.
