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!
Fargo (1996) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Joel Coen, released on March 8, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 9,347 ratings.
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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
Gary Houston
as Irate Customer
Sally Wingert
as Irate Customer's Wife
Directed by Joel Coen, written by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, produced by Ethan Coen.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 9,347 ratings.
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,…
Reviewed on October 18, 2020
I didn't enjoy is as much as I thought I would, but <em>'Fargo'</em> is still very good and something I'd obviously recommend. I like the cast here, even if it is a bit of a Frances McDormand carryjob to be honest - she is terrific all the way through, absolutely nailing the role. Steve Buscemi is the star away from McDormand, while I've seen a few glimpses of William H. Macy elsewhere but this is his best showing…
Reviewed on March 23, 2022
**An excellent film, although the comedy is so watered down and so sarcastic that it's not funny to most people.** When I saw this movie for the first time, a few years ago, I didn't understand it, and it annoyed me a lot. However, I've always heard good things about it, and after seeing several Cohen films that I liked, I realized the film's potential and decided to rewatch it. I did it at a good time: the film is…
Reviewed on September 8, 2022
Saw this again recently for it's anniversary, or 4k conversion, - who cares what the reason was, it was just great to see it up on the bg screen again. In my view, it's easily the best of efforts from both the Coen brothers and from the formidable Frances McDormand. Here, she is a pregnant local cop who must deal with a sudden spate of crimes in her magnificently named town "Brainerd". William H. Macy ("Jerry") and…
Reviewed on August 27, 2023
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Fargo (1996) is available to stream on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, MGM Plus, Netflix Standard with Ads and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Fargo (1996) includes Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare and Harve Presnell. The film was directed by Joel Coen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fargo was released on March 8, 1996 and runs for 1h 38m.
Fargo (1996) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 9,347 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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