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Fargo (1996)

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User Rating: 8.3/10 (126,944 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Joel Coen
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Writers (WGA):
Joel Coen (written by) &
Ethan Coen (written by)
Release Date:
8 March 1996 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
A homespun murder story. more
Plot:
Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of pregnant Marge Gunderson. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 52 wins & 30 nominations more
User Comments:
What a flick! more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

William H. Macy ... Jerome 'Jerry' Lundegaard

Steve Buscemi ... Carl Showalter

Peter Stormare ... Gaear Grimsrud
Kristin Rudrüd ... Jean Lundegaard
Harve Presnell ... Wade Gustafson

Tony Denman ... Scotty Lundegaard

Gary Houston ... Irate Customer
Sally Wingert ... Irate Customer's Wife
Kurt Schweickhardt ... Car Salesman
Larissa Kokernot ... Hooker #1

Melissa Peterman ... Hooker #2
Steve Reevis ... Shep Proudfoot (as Steven Reevis)
Warren Keith ... Reilly Diefenbach (voice)
Steve Edelman ... Morning Show Host
Sharon Anderson ... Morning Show Hostess
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Fargo (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Fargo (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Fargo (Slovakia) [sk]
Fargo (Czech Republic) [cs]
Fargo (Serbia) [sr]
Fargo (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Fargo (Greece) [el]
Fargo (Slovenia) [sl]
Fargo - Blutiger Schnee (Germany) [de]
Fargo - Uma Comédia de Erros (Brazil) [pt]
Um Crime Imperfeito (Portugal) [pt]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, language and sexuality.
Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The reference to "Midwest Federal... talk to ol' Bill Diehl" is a nod to film critic Bill Diehl, who wrote for the St. Paul Pioneer Press-Dispatch and interviewed the Coen Brothers shortly after the release of Blood Simple. (1984). more
Goofs:
Continuity: The neon clock at Minneapolis City Hall, visible in some shots during the parking ramp sequence, reveals a the time to be very different from the time the money handoff is supposed to happen. Furthermore, nearly an hour appears to elapse (according to the clock) between Carl's departure from the ramp and Jerry's arrival at the top. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Jerry Lundegaard: I'm, uh, Jerry Lundegaard.
Carl Showalter: You're Jerry Lundegaard?
Jerry Lundegaard: Ya. Shep Proudfoot said...
Carl Showalter: Shep said you'd be here at 7:30. What gives, man?
Jerry Lundegaard: Shep said 8:30.
Carl Showalter: We've been sitting here an hour. He's
[motioning to Gaer]
Carl Showalter: peed three times already.
Jerry Lundegaard: I'm sure sorry. Shep told me 8:30. It was a mix-up, I guess.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Happy, Texas (1999) more

FAQ

Did a Japanese woman die because she believed the movie was true?
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How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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89 out of 125 people found the following comment useful:-
What a flick!, 2 March 2005
10/10
Author: mccartnist_lennonist from Canada

If you haven't seen this movie, do yourself a favour and see it. It is very well put together and the plot is constantly evolving into a deeper shade of creepiness. At times scary (not in the horror movie sense) and quite rich in dark humour, this is one of those movies that gives you a weird felling inside even an hour after its over. The music is quite appropriate and unlike Scarface, is timeless. The camera work is usually quite basic but whoever directed the photography had the enjoyable habit of giving us interestingly artistic segways between scenes. This is the first film so far that I've given a 10 out of 10. I was going to give it a 9, but I couldn't think of a reason to take any points from perfect.

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