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Fargo (1996)

R03/08/1996Crime, Drama, Thriller1h 38m

A homespun murder story.

Overview

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Frances McDormand

    Marge Gunderson

  2. Cast 1

    William H. Macy

    Jerry Lundegaard

  3. Cast 1

    Steve Buscemi

    Carl Showalter

  4. Cast 1

    Peter Stormare

    Gaear Grimsrud

  5. Cast 1

    Harve Presnell

    Wade Gustafson

  6. Cast 1

    John Carroll Lynch

    Norm Gunderson

  7. Cast 1

    Kristin Rudrüd

    Jean Lundegaard

  8. Cast 1

    Bruce Bohne

    Lou

  9. Cast 1

    Steve Reevis

    Shep Proudfoot

**An excellent film, although the comedy is so watered down and so sarcastic that it's not funny to most people.** When I saw this movie for the first time, a few years ago, I didn't understand it, and it annoyed me a lot. However, I've always heard good things about it, and after seeing several Cohen films that I liked, I realized the film's potential and decided to rewatch it. I did it at a good time: the film is better than I thought, and I just didn't know how to evaluate it as it deserved. The film begins with a note indicating that it is based on real events. It's a joke, actually,...