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1996 Movie United States, United Kingdom Drama, Thriller, Crime 98 min Ages 16+
By: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen With: Steve Buscemi, John Carroll Lynch, William H. Macy, Kristin Rudrüd, Harve Presnell

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.

Filmium rating
89%

Festival Achievements

Festival de Cannes 1996
Awards:
In Competition - Feature films

Mood

Crime Thriller
Darkly Funny
Darkly Humorous
Ironic
Quirky
Tense

Cast & Crew

Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Peter Stormare
William H. Macy
Steve Buscemi
John Carroll Lynch
Frances McDormand
Harve Presnell
Kristin Rudrüd
Coen Brothers
Frances Mcdormand (Marge)
Joel Coen (Director)
Peter Stormare (Gaear)
Steve Buscemi (Carl)
William H. Macy (Jerry)

Adaptation

Inspired By Real Crimes
Loosely Based On True Events

Budget

Independent Film
Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Arriflex 35 Camera
Character-Driven
Character-Focused
Framing
Naturalistic Cinematography
Regional Accents
Roger Deakins Cinematography
Winter Lighting

Narrative Structure

Episodic
Intertwined Stories
Nonlinear

Pace

Deliberate
Methodical
Slow-Burn
Slow-Paced
Tension-Building

Runtime

Runtime Around 98 Minutes

Soundtrack

Background Music
Carter Burwell Score
Norwegian Folk Motif

Style

Black Comedy
Cinematic
Crime
Dark Comedy
Regional Accents
Stylized

Time-Period

1987 Setting
Winter Atmosphere

Central Conflict

Criminal Pursuit
Kidnapping For Ransom
Murder Cover-Up

Characters

Car Salesman
Criminals
Pregnant Police Chief

Ending

Criminals Caught
Justice Served
Police Victory

Historical Context

1987
Midwestern America

Key Plot Points

Wade Shot And Killed
Witnessed Murders
Woodchipper Scene

Plot

Crime
Desperation
Investigation
Kidnapping Plot
Kidnapping Scheme
Moral Ambiguity
Murder Investigation
Small-Town Crime

Setting

Brainerd
Fargo
Minnesota
Moose Lake
Rural
Small-Town America
Winter
Winter Landscape

Shooting Location

Minneapolis
North Dakota
Wisconsin

Theme

Consequences
Crime And Punishment
Desperation
Fate And Deception
Moral Ambiguity
Small-Town Morality

Genre

Black Comedy
Comedy
Crime
Dark Comedy
Drama

Audiences

Adults
Crime Drama
Crime Thriller Fans
Dark Comedy Enthusiasts
Dark Comedy Fans
Film Enthusiasts

Titles

Fargo
Fargo - Blutiger Schnee
笨贼满天飞
파고

Awards

Best Actress Oscar (Mcdormand)
Best Original Screenplay Oscar

Box Office Success

$60.6 Million Worldwide

Critical Reception

85 Metacritic
94% Rotten Tomatoes

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Ratings

B+ Cinemascore

Reception

Cannes Film Festival
Critical Acclaim
Critically Acclaimed
Cult Classic
Oscar Nominations
Oscar Winner
Oscar-Winning

Production Countries

United Kingdom
United States

Release Year

1996
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