Fargo (1996)

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Written by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1996

Rating: 18 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

This Oscar-winning offbeat crime drama, released in 1996, is one of the finest efforts from directors Joel and Ethan Coen. In the icy heart of snow-blanketed Minnesota, Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy is a hapless car salesman so desperate for money to pay off his debts that he hatches a plan to kidnap his own wife so he can extort money out of her father.

Unfortunately, things don't go smoothly when the two thugs (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) he hires shoot both a state trooper and two innocent bystanders, drawing heavily pregnant local Police Chief Marge Gunderson (Oscar-winner Frances McDormand, pictured) into her first homicide investigation.

At first unaware that the homicides are connected to a Minneapolis kidnapping, Chief Gunderson draws closer to Jerry Lundegaard as his situation further unravels.

Highly recommended.

When is Fargo next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Sky Movies Modern Greats December 3rd, 2:45am and on Sky Movies Modern Greats HD December 3rd, 2:45am. See more...

Cast

Image for Frances McDormandFrances McDormandMarge Gunderson
Image for William H. MacyWilliam H. MacyJerry Lundegaard
Image for Steve BuscemiSteve BuscemiCarl Showalter
Image for Peter StormarePeter StormareGaear Grimsrud
Kristin RudrüdJean Lundegaard
Harve PresnellWade Gustafson
Tony DenmanScotty Lundegaard
Gary HoustonIrate Customer
Sally WingertIrate Customer's Wife
Kurt SchweickhardtCar Salesman
Larissa KokernotHooker
Melissa PetermanHooker
Steve ReevisShep Proudfoot
Warren KeithReilly Diefenbach
Steve EdelmanMorning Show Host

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