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Fargo

Poster for Fargo

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Title Fargo
Year 1996
Rated R
Released 05 Apr 1996
Runtime 98 min
Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Writer Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Actors William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi
Plot Jerry works in his father-in-law's car dealership and has gotten himself in financial problems. He tries various schemes to come up with money needed for a reason that is never really explained. It has to be assumed that his huge embezzlement of money from the dealership is about to be discovered by father-in-law. When all else falls through, plans he set in motion earlier for two men to kidnap his wife for ransom to be paid by her wealthy father (who doesn't seem to have the time of day for son-in-law). From the moment of the kidnapping, things go wrong and what was supposed to be a non-violent affair turns bloody with more blood added by the minute. Jerry is upset at the bloodshed, which turns loose a pregnant sheriff from Brainerd, MN who is tenacious in attempting to solve the three murders in her jurisdiction.
Language English
Country United Kingdom, United States
Awards Won 2 Oscars. 84 wins & 58 nominations total
Metascore 88
IMDb Rating 8.1
IMDb Votes 780,547
IMDb ID tt0116282
Type movie
DVD N/A
Box Office $24,611,975
Production N/A
Website N/A

Ratings

Source Rating
Internet Movie Database 8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes 95%
Metacritic 88/100