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      Fargo

      1996, Comedy/Crime, 1h 37m

      106 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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      Violent, quirky, and darkly funny, Fargo delivers an original crime story and a wonderful performance by McDormand. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      "Fargo" is a reality-based crime drama set in Minnesota in 1987. Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) is a car salesman in Minneapolis who has gotten himself into debt and is so desperate for money that he hires two thugs (Steve Buscemi), (Peter Stormare) to kidnap his own wife. Jerry will collect the ransom from her wealthy father (Harve Presnell), paying the thugs a small portion and keeping the rest to satisfy his debts. The scheme collapses when the thugs shoot a state trooper.

      • Rating: R (Sexuality|Language|Strong Violence)

      • Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery & thriller

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Joel Coen

      • Producer: Ethan Coen

      • Writer: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $24.5M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Gramercy Pictures

      • Production Co: Gramercy Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

      • Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, Stereo, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Frances McDormand
      Steve Buscemi
      William H. Macy
      Peter Stormare
      Harve Presnell
      John Carroll Lynch
      Kristin Rudrüd
      Steve Reevis
      Steve Park
      Joel Coen
      Tim Bevan
      John Cameron
      Eric Fellner
      Carter Burwell
      Roger Deakins
      Ethan Coen
      Joel Coen
      Rick Heinrichs
      Lauri Gaffin
      Mary Zophres
      John Blake
      Daniel Curet
      Gilly Ruben
      Michelangelo Csaba Bolla

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      • Nov 29, 2014

        Marvelously acted and just as wonderfully quirky as would be expected from the Coens, Fargo represents the brothers in fine form as they craft a juicy crime tale amidst memorable characters and sharp dialogue.

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      • Oct 19, 2014

        Fargo, in its darkness and eccentricity, proves to be too interesting to ignore and too good to not applaud.

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      • Jul 09, 2014

        It's as pessimistic as it's optimistic, as serious as it's funny, and as ugly as it's beautiful.

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      • Jul 02, 2014

        God Bless Frances McDromand. Fargo is a hilarious black comedy about a kidnapping plot gone wrong. It's funny, it's violent and it's exciting. Fargo features a cast of talented actors with a cleverly written script.

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