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A Minneapolis car salesman, desperately in debt, hires two thugs to kidnap his wife in the hope that his wealthy father-in-law will pay the ransom. Unfortunately things don't go according to plan.

Product Identifiers

ProducerEthan Coen

EAN5050070008357

eBay Product ID (ePID)3941877

Product Key Features

ActorKristin Rudrud, William H. Macy, Harve Presnell, Jose Feliciano, Steve Buscemi, John Carroll Lynch, Frances Mcdormand, Peter Stormare, Steve Park

Film/TV TitleFargo

DirectorJoel Coen

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageCroatian\Czech\Dutch\English\French\Greek\Hungarian\Polish\Portuguese\Spanish

Run Time94 Mins

Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen

Release Year2003

FormatDVD

FeaturesWidescreen, Closed Caption, Special Edition\Minnesota Nice Documentary\Interview With The Coen Brothers\Coen Brothers Family Tree\American Cinematographer Article\Audio Commentary With Roger Deakins\Photo Gallery\Trivia Track\Trailers And TV Spot, With Subtitles

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate18

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

ComposerCarter Burwell

AwardsBest Actress In A Leading Role 1997 - Frances McDormand, Best Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen 1997 - Ethan Coen, Best Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen 1997 - Joel Coen, Best Direction 1997 - Joel Coen

Additional InformationPoor Jerry Lundegaard. He's deep in debt. His wealthy father-in-law has no respect for him. He cheats customers at the car dealership where he works. And now he's hired a bumbling duo to kidnap his wife--a plan that goes horribly awry, leading to homicide.<BR>Enter Marge Gunderson, one of the most fabulous movie cops in film history. The very-pregnant Marge--played marvelously by Frances McDormand in an Oscar-winning and career-defining performance--just goes about her everyday business, eating (in nearly every scene), talking to the people in the community, and examining bloody corpses as if no day is different from the next. A multiple murder in the small town of Brainerd, Minnesota--home of Paul Bunyan, as the sign claims--seems to have little effect on her. Yet she has an innate cop sense--she is very, very good at her job and determined to solve the case in her offhanded manner.<BR>FARGO is yet another offbeat, highly entertaining film from the Coen brothers (BARTON FINK, BLOOD SIMPLE). The film is nearly colorless; instead, director of photography Roger Deakins washes the screen in the blinding white of the snow, occasionally breaking for the drab grays and browns of police uniforms and winter jackets. Carter Burwell's score further enhances the slow, steady pace of this oddly funny and compelling film. The Coens have once again populated their film with a slew of bizarre characters, with outstanding performances delivered by all, particularly the edgy William H. Macy, the quietly luminous McDormand, the nearly psychotic Steve Buscemi, and the oh-so-cold Peter Stormare.

ReviewsVariety - ...FARGO is a strikingly mature, unique entertainment that plays on many levels...all satisfying..., Sight and Sound - ...The Coens prove themselves masters of orchestrating cross-purposes plots....FARGO is a further demonstration of Joel Coen's remarkable ability to mix comedy with horror..., Rolling Stone - ...A terrific, twisted comedy....A dazzling mix of mirth and malice....McDormand wins your heart..., USA Today - "...McDormand's uproariously sly-spry performance connects with Roger Deakins' bleakly beautiful photography to create one of the Coens' most consistently successful outings..." -- 3 out of 4 stars

ScreenwriterEthan Coen, Joel Coen

Costume DesignerMary Zophres

Dubbing LanguagesFrench\Spanish

AuthorEthan Coen

Format DescriptionDVD 9

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

Movie/TV TitleFargo

Director of PhotographyRoger Deakins