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Black comic masterpiece by the Coen brothers about a staged kidnapping that ends in a bloodbath. The film earned Frances McDormand her first Oscar.
In this seven-time Oscar-nominated film, things go terribly awry when small-time Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard hires two thugs to kidnap his wife so he can collect the ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. Once people start dying, the very chipper and very pregnant Police Chief Marge Gunderson takes the case. Is she up for this challenge? You betcha.
FARGO is one of the highlights in the tremendous filmography of the Coen brothers and a perfect showcase for Frances McDormand’s gifts as a performer.
Joel & Ethan Coen, USA, UK, 1996, 98 min. English spoken, without subtitles.
With William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare, John Carroll Lynch.