Directed by Joel Coen   Ethan Coen   Written by Joel Coen   Ethan Coen   Cast John Getz ... Ray Frances McDormand ... Abby Dan Hedaya ... Julian Marty M. Emmet Walsh ... Private Detective Loren Visser Samm-Art Williams ... Meurice Deborah Neumann ... Debra Raquel Gavia ... Landlady Van Brooks ... Man from Lubbock Señor Marco ... Mr. Garcia William Creamer ... Old Cracker Loren Bivens ... Strip Bar Exhorter Bob McAdams ... Strip Bar Senator Shannon Sedwick ... Stripper Nancy Finger ... Girl on Overlook William Preston Robertson ... Radio Evangelist (voice) (as Rev. William Preston Robertson) Uncredited Cast Holly Hunter ... Helene Trend (voice) Barry Sonnenfeld ... Marty's Vomiting (voice) Produced by Daniel F. Bacaner   Ethan Coen   Mark Silverman   Joel Coen   Original Music by Carter Burwell

Additional Info Premiere: March 26, 1984 Theatrical Release: January 18, 1985 DVD Release: September 18, 2001 Blu-ray Release: August 30, 2011 Country: Distributor: The Criterion Collection Websites: Production Companies River Road Productions (producer) (as River Road) Foxton Entertainment Distributors Circle Films   (1985) (USA) (theatrical) USA Films   (2000) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release) (director's cut) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (2001) (USA) (DVD) MCA/Universal Home Video   (1996) (USA) (VHS) MGM Home Entertainment   (2008) (USA) (DVD) (director's cut) MGM Home Entertainment   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (director's cut) The Criterion Collection   (2016) (USA) (DVD) Universal Studios Home Video   (2001) (USA) (DVD) (director's cut) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.5 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,638 / 21,226 Site Ranking #1,634 Ali (2001) #1,635 Bring It On (2000) #1,636 Widows (2018) #1,637 Wonka (2023) #1,638 Blood Simple (1984) #1,639 Election (1999) #1,640 Elizabeth (1998) #1,641 Martyrs (2008) #1,642 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)