Overview

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.

Fun facts

Awards
Won the Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award (1985) and the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Box office
Grossed $4.23M worldwide, about 2.8 times its $1.5M budget
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Setting
Set in Texas
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Music
Music by Carter Burwell
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Barry Sonnenfeld
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