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Fargo

Cast

Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell View All

Crew

Joel Coen (Screenplay), Joel Coen (Director), Ethan Coen (Screenplay) View All

Release: Mar. 8th, 1996

Runtime: 1 hour, 38 minutes

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...

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There's humor (which is practically always the fact with the Coens of course), there's an engaging and thrilling story (probably still their best) that also makes some subtle, interesting comments on our society as a whole, the characters are meticulously constructed and especially pregnant policewo....

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