Fargo

March. 08,1996      R
Rating:
8.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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!

Frances McDormand as  Marge Gunderson
William H. Macy as  Jerry Lundegaard
Steve Buscemi as  Carl Showalter
Peter Stormare as  Gaear Grimsrud
Harve Presnell as  Wade Gustafson
John Carroll Lynch as  Norm Gunderson
Kristin Rudrüd as  Jean Lundegaard
Bruce Bohne as  Lou
Steve Reevis as  Shep Proudfoot
Steve Park as  Mike Yanagita

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Reviews

Clevercell
1996/03/08

Very disappointing...

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SoTrumpBelieve
1996/03/09

Must See Movie...

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CommentsXp
1996/03/10

Best movie ever!

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Keeley Coleman
1996/03/11

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

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Amy Adler
1996/03/12

In wintery Minnesota, Jerry (William H. Macy) has big problems of his own making. Secretly deep in debt, he has few options, although he is married to the daughter of a very rich man, Wade (Harve Pressnell) and works as the manager of his father in law's car dealership. Wade dislikes Jerry, you see. Desperate, he turns to two seedy characters in Fargo, recommended by an auto mechanic, to kidnap his wife, forcing Wade to pay up. The trio will split the proceeds. One of the would-be nappers, Carl (Steve Buscemi) is a non-stop talker with a loose cannon. The other (Peter Stormare) is a blonde menacing giant who says hardly anything. A car from Wade's lot will be the operation vehicle. Almost immediately, there are problems. Huge ones. A highway patrolman pulls the vehicle over, as it still have dealership plates. As Carl starts to reason with the officer, the giant shoots the cop. They drag his body to a ditch. Not only this, a young couple sees the crime from their car and a high speed pursuit ends in their deaths, also. Now, a small city police officer, Marge (Frances McDormand), six months pregnant, must find the perps for these deaths while Wade, frantic, tries to negotiate for the life of his beloved daughter. Meanwhile, Jerry sinks deeper and deeper into lies and deceit. Despite Marge's pregnancy and small town roots, can she solve these crimes? This tantalizing film has a superb plot, careful direction, and an eye and ear for snowy venues and upper Midwest conversation. In addition, the cast is fabulous, with Macy, Mcdormand, Buscemi, Stormare, and all others pulling off performances of great power. Don't forgo Fargo, even though it has some rough violence. The film's magnitude is richly deserved.

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davidholdaway-nl
1996/03/13

This has to be the very WORST type of movie .. ridiculous slapstick .. It's full of actors playing real dumb idiots .. but the idiots they are portraying are actually like the typical real American .. and yes I know a lot of Americans. It was so bad I actually stayed watching it to try to see where the good ratings came from ,, reaching the end without a clue. The only possibility is that the only people rating this film were all Americans.

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cinephile-27690
1996/03/14

Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel both called this the best movie of 1996. I think it's the best LIVE ACTION one. But they did say something I agree with: "This is why I love the movies!" Right on! This is one of the best movies I have ever seen! The movie has strong profanity(mostly from Steve Bucuesmi) but it is very good! If you are a Veggie Tales fan Phil Vischer named this one of his favorite movies. This was nominated for Best Picture but lost to The English Patient-that's a good movie but Fargo is WAY better. Now, what makes it work so well? The dialogue is natural, the way everyone talks. it's funny at times as well. The plot is unique ,also. How many other movies are about a man who plot's his wife's murder to have her money to pay off a debt?This is a great adventure to witness-and it is only 98 minutes long!

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jamheigei
1996/03/15

Fargo is agreat movie on so many levels. First of all: The story is awesome. Not the type of crime story you find often, really original and especially well-written. I love how in the beginning you feel sorry for Mr. Lundegaard and you want to keep that feeling so bad, but by the end it becomes so clear that there's really no reason for feeling sorry. All the characters are protrayed spot-on, I enjoyed Frances McDormand's performance in particular (like everybody probably). Also, the dialogues and humor are just classic by now. Another very nice thing is the very original cinematography, often not using typical thriller elements and adding a taste of drama to the flick. Visuals and sound are executed meticulously, you see and hear so many little details that not everybody would have thought of. The last thing I want to add that I liked was the runtime. At 98 minutes, it's anything but a long movie and squeezing a complex, yet understandable and entertaining plot in there is quite achievement.I loved Fargo, there's really nothing bad that comes to mind.

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