Fargo (1996)
Fargo (1996)
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!

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Cast

Frances McDormand Frances McDormand As: Marge Gunderson
William H. Macy William H. Macy As: Jerry Lundegaard
Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi As: Carl Showalter
Peter Stormare Peter Stormare As: Gaear Grimsrud
Harve Presnell Harve Presnell As: Wade Gustafson
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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!


Tagline: A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 08 March 1996

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films

Budget: $7,000,000

Revenue: $60,611,975

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Cast

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Marge Gunderson

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

Steve Reevis

Steve Reevis

Shep Proudfoot

Steve Park

Steve Park

Mike Yanagita

Gary Houston

Gary Houston

Irate Customer

Sally Wingert

Sally Wingert

Irate Customer's Wife

Larissa Kokernot

Larissa Kokernot

Hooker #1

Melissa Peterman

Melissa Peterman

Hooker #2

Tony Denman

Tony Denman

Scotty Lundegaard

Larry Brandenburg

Larry Brandenburg

Stan Grossman

Michelle Hutchison

Michelle Hutchison

Escort

Bain Boehlke

Bain Boehlke

Mr. Mohra

Warren Keith

Warren Keith

Reilly Diefenbach (voice)

Michelle LeDoux

Michelle LeDoux

Victim In Car

Steve Edelman

Steve Edelman

Morning Show Host

Sharon Anderson

Sharon Anderson

Morning Show Hostess

Kurt Schweickhardt

Kurt Schweickhardt

Car Salesman

James Gaulke

James Gaulke

State Trooper

J. Todd Anderson

J. Todd Anderson

Victim in the Field

Michelle Suzanne LeDoux

Michelle Suzanne LeDoux

Victim in Car

Petra Boden

Petra Boden

Cashier

Wayne A. Evenson

Wayne A. Evenson

Customer

Cliff Rakerd

Cliff Rakerd

Officer Olson

Jessica Shepherd

Jessica Shepherd

Hotel Clerk

Peter Schmitz

Peter Schmitz

Airport Lot Attendant

Steven I. Schafer

Steven I. Schafer

Mechanic

David S. Lomax

David S. Lomax

Man in Hallway

José Feliciano

José Feliciano

José Feliciano

Bix Skahill

Bix Skahill

Night Parking Attendant

Rose Stockton

Rose Stockton

Valerie (voice)

Robert Ozasky

Robert Ozasky

Bismarck Cop #1

John Bandemer

John Bandemer

Bismarck Cop #2

Don Wescott

Don Wescott

Bark Beetle Narrator (voice)

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)

Directed By

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Director

Donald Murphy

Donald Murphy

Second Second Assistant Director

Brian O'Kelley

Brian O'Kelley

Second Assistant Director

James Alan Hensz

James Alan Hensz

Second Assistant Director

Michelangelo Csaba Bolla

Michelangelo Csaba Bolla

First Assistant Director

T. Kukovinski

T. Kukovinski

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Screenplay

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Screenplay

Production Crew

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Producer

John S. Lyons

John S. Lyons

Casting

Christine Sheaks

Christine Sheaks

Casting Associate

Sandra Dawes

Sandra Dawes

Extras Casting

Karen Ruth Getchell

Karen Ruth Getchell

Production Coordinator

Gilly Ruben

Gilly Ruben

Unit Production Manager

Robert Graf

Robert Graf

Location Manager

Eric Fellner

Eric Fellner

Executive Producer

Tim Bevan

Tim Bevan

Executive Producer

John Cameron

John Cameron

Line Producer

Edited By

Tricia Cooke

Tricia Cooke

Associate Editor

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Editor

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Editor

Costume and Makeup

John Blake

John Blake

Key Makeup Artist

Daniel Curet

Daniel Curet

Key Hair Stylist

Mary Zophres

Mary Zophres

Costume Design

Sound

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Frank Kern

Frank Kern

Foley Editor

Glenfield Payne

Glenfield Payne

Sound Effects Editor

Ezra Dweck

Ezra Dweck

Foley Mixer

Steven Visscher

Steven Visscher

Foley Editor

Lewis Goldstein

Lewis Goldstein

Sound Effects Editor

Bruce Pross

Bruce Pross

Foley Editor

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Eugene Gearty

Eugene Gearty

Sound Effects Editor

Allan Byer

Allan Byer

Sound Mixer

Michael Barry

Michael Barry

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Keenan Wyatt

Keenan Wyatt

Boom Operator

Peter F. Kurland

Peter F. Kurland

Boom Operator

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Roger Deakins

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

Peter Clemence

Peter Clemence

Best Boy Grip

Jim Bridges

Jim Bridges

Still Photographer

Michael Tackett

Michael Tackett

Still Photographer

Milo Durben

Milo Durben

Dolly Grip

Robin Brown

Robin Brown

Camera Operator

Adam Gilmore

Adam Gilmore

Second Assistant Camera

Andy Harris

Andy Harris

First Assistant Camera

Mitchell Andrew Lillian

Mitchell Andrew Lillian

Key Grip

Ed Dally

Ed Dally

Camera Loader

Lighting

Bill O'Leary

Bill O'Leary

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Steve Speers

Steve Speers

Set Dresser

J. Todd Anderson

J. Todd Anderson

Storyboard Artist

John David Paul

John David Paul

Assistant Art Director

Lauri Gaffin

Lauri Gaffin

Set Decoration

Thomas P. Wilkins

Thomas P. Wilkins

Art Direction

Rick Heinrichs

Rick Heinrichs

Production Design

Other Crew

Jery Hewitt

Jery Hewitt

Stunt Coordinator

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