Product Details

• Actors: Daniel Stern, James Caan, Patricia Richardson, Lacey Kohl, Sherry Stringfield
• Directors: Jason Bloom
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Live / Artisan
• DVD Release Date: August 21, 2001
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005LPZY
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #77,269 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Dead Simple" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Welcome to Nowhereville, USA. Meet Frank (Daniel Stern), a small man with big dreams who is willing to do whatever it takes to become a star. But when the beautiful Julie makes her way to the small town, Frank finds himself facing a roadblock - his wife. Things go from bad to worse when Frank's wife goes missing and her twin sister shows up along with Julie's sleazy husband (James Caan) ready to exact revenge. Take a ride to a place like no other, where your neighbors are not who you think they are and danger lurks where you least expect.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I REALLY enjoyed the film, September 15, 2001

By	Steve Beach - See all my reviews

I'm a fan of noir in general and of comic noir in particular, so it won't surprise you that I REALLY enjoyed the film. Im fact, I really can't think of any recent direct-to-video release that I've liked more. I rented the video on a flier, mostly because of the cast. The core of the film is the plot twists, which work exceptionally well - I had to stop the video twice (when the wife is shot and for the electrocution scene) just to catch my breath. The obvious comparison is with the Coen Brothers work, but I was also reminded of WILD THINGS and CLAY PIGEONS. It's beyond a crime that utterly worthless crud like TOMCATS and RUSH HOUR II makes it to the multiplex and this film is relegated to a video only release. It would easily make my top ten of the year - and I'm a pretty mainstream person with tastes pretty much the same as people like Roger Ebert. I'll recommend it to all my friends and keep my eyes peeled for the director's next release. Oh, and the music is actually good - good enough to stand on its own -- and I'm not a big country fan. Overall: BRAVO! And thanks!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Julian from ?, October 2, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Dead Simple [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Great film. Daniel is great. great comedy, thriller very suspensful. james Caan is great also

5.0 out of 5 stars Strange Things Happen in The Middle of Nowhere., October 19, 2009

By	Mimi (IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dead Simple [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Description: "Not all small towns are safe and quiet... Meet Frank, a small man with big dreams who is willing to do whatever it takes to become a star. But when the beautiful Julie makes her way to the small town, Frank finds himself facing a roadblock--his wife..."

Starring: Daniel Stern, Patricia Richardson, Lacey Kohl, Sherry Springfield, James Caan

Genre: Suspense/Drama
Subtitulos en Espanol
Runtime: 98 mins.
Rating: R
Release Date: 2001
Label: Artisan Entertainment
Director: Jason Bloom