Fargo (1996)

03/08/1996 (GB) • 1h 38m

Crime, Drama, Thriller

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

Frances McDormand

Marge Gunderson

William H. Macy

Jerry Lundegaard

Steve Buscemi

Carl Showalter

Peter Stormare

Gaear Grimsrud

Harve Presnell

Wade Gustafson

John Carroll Lynch

Norm Gunderson

Kristin Rudrüd

Jean Lundegaard

Steve Reevis

Shep Proudfoot


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$7,000,000.00

Revenue

$60,611,975.00

Keywords

salesclerk

unsociability

police

cheating

ransom

winter

kidnapping

minnesota

dark comedy

north dakota

money

murder

police officer

car dealership

woodchipper

macabre

false history

neo-noir

complex

minneapolis

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