Fargo
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79% Critic Match

Fargo

A homespun murder story.

7.9 / 10 1996 1h 38mR English
CrimeDramaThriller

Storyline

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!

Cast & Crew

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Marge Gunderson

Lead
William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Jerry Lundegaard

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Carl Showalter

Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Gaear Grimsrud

Harve Presnell

Harve Presnell

Wade Gustafson

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Norm Gunderson

Kristin Rudrüd

Kristin Rudrüd

Jean Lundegaard

Bruce Bohne

Bruce Bohne

Lou

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joel Coen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Fargo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker