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Fargo (1996)

Name: Fargo
Director: Ethan Coen
Genre: drama film, comedy film, film noir
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 8.1

Fargo is a 1996 black comedy crime film written, directed, produced and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, and Peter Stormare. The film follows a pregnant police chief (McDormand), who investigates after a car salesman (Macy) hires two dimwitted criminals to kidnap his wife to extort a ransom from her wealthy father.

Directed by Ethan Coen · Shot by Roger Deakins · Cut by Coen brothers · Music by Carter Burwell · 98 min

Behind the scenes

Behind the Scenes: Fargo (Coens, 1996) with William H. Macy and Frances McDormand — Serious Feather · 22 min
Gallery - Fargo (1996) — FilmArchive · 6 min

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