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Fargo
Fargo

Fargo (1996)

79% User Rating
1h 38min
Crime
Drama
Thriller

"A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere."

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!

Joel CoenDirector

Cast

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Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Marge Gunderson

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Jerry Lundegaard

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Carl Showalter

Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Gaear Grimsrud

Harve Presnell

Harve Presnell

Wade Gustafson

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Norm Gunderson

Kristin Rudrüd

Kristin Rudrüd

Jean Lundegaard

Bruce Bohne

Bruce Bohne

Lou

Steve Reevis

Steve Reevis

Shep Proudfoot

Steve Park

Steve Park

Mike Yanagita

Gary Houston

Gary Houston

Irate Customer

Sally Wingert

Sally Wingert

Irate Customer's Wife

Larissa Kokernot

Larissa Kokernot

Hooker #1

Melissa Peterman

Melissa Peterman

Hooker #2

Tony Denman

Tony Denman

Scotty Lundegaard

Larry Brandenburg

Larry Brandenburg

Stan Grossman

Michelle Hutchison

Michelle Hutchison

Escort

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Bain Boehlke

Mr. Mohra

Warren Keith

Warren Keith

Reilly Diefenbach (voice)

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Michelle LeDoux

Victim In Car

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Steve Edelman

Morning Show Host

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Sharon Anderson

Morning Show Hostess

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Kurt Schweickhardt

Car Salesman

James Gaulke

James Gaulke

State Trooper

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J. Todd Anderson

Victim in the Field

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Michelle Suzanne LeDoux

Victim in Car

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Petra Boden

Cashier

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Wayne A. Evenson

Customer

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Cliff Rakerd

Officer Olson

Jessica Shepherd

Jessica Shepherd

Hotel Clerk

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Peter Schmitz

Airport Lot Attendant

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Steven I. Schafer

Mechanic

David S. Lomax

David S. Lomax

Man in Hallway

José Feliciano

José Feliciano

José Feliciano

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Bix Skahill

Night Parking Attendant

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Rose Stockton

Valerie (voice)

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Robert Ozasky

Bismarck Cop #1

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John Bandemer

Bismarck Cop #2

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Don Wescott

Bark Beetle Narrator (voice)

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)

Reviews (4)

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Kamurai
Kamurai

October 18, 2020

Great watch, could watch again, and can recommend. It is very sad that this happened to people, but the way the story is told is so good that I felt like that sadness melted away fairly quickly. This movie holds up after 25 years, and it is dated, but with cellphones the story would change dramatically, and that would be a good alternative history subject for a different movie. A great cast, excellent deliveries, an amazing story, and the cinematography is a favorite on this one. The setting of a snowy Minnesota really allows for some great isolation scenes and highlights the "coldness" of the motivations in the story. I think they even summarize the events at one point as "all over a little money", and it's spot on. I can't say that any one thing is spectacular, but everything is done so well, I honestly think this is a great example of how to shoot a movie.

Media

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Official Trailer #2

Official Trailer #2

FARGO 25th Anniversary Official Trailer [1996]

FARGO 25th Anniversary Official Trailer [1996]

25th Anniversary Official Trailer

25th Anniversary Official Trailer

He Was Funny Lookin'

He Was Funny Lookin'

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

FARGO with Adam Nayman

FARGO with Adam Nayman

Lawful Good vs. Chaotic Evil in FARGO | TIFF 2018

Lawful Good vs. Chaotic Evil in FARGO | TIFF 2018

Why We Love It

Why We Love It

"I'm, uh, Jerry Lundegaard."

"I'm, uh, Jerry Lundegaard."

"Whoa daddy"

"Whoa daddy"

"Sling Blade" and "Fargo" winning Writing Oscars®

"Sling Blade" and "Fargo" winning Writing Oscars®

Frances McDormand winning Best Actress | 69th Oscars (1997)

Frances McDormand winning Best Actress | 69th Oscars (1997)

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