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This Oscar-winning film written, produced and directed by the Coen brothers centres on Jerry Lundegaard; a car showroom manager who arranges for his wife to be kidnapped in order to extort a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. Procuring the services of a couple of undesirables, it's not long before his master plan is derailed by calamity and a heavily pregnant police officer is hot on the heels of those responsible.

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ProducerEthan Coen

EAN5039036068000

eBay Product ID (ePID)7048561153

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

Release Year2014

FormatDVD

LanguageEnglish

GenreDrama

Run Time94 Mins

Additional Product Features

Certificate18

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Number of Discs1

ComposerCarter Burwell

AwardsBest Direction 1996 - Joel Coen, Best Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen 1997 - Ethan Coen, Best Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen 1997 - Joel Coen, Best Actress In A Leading Role 1996 - Frances McDormand

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. Enter Marge Gunderson, one of the most fabulous movie cops in film history. The very-pregnant Marge--played marvellously 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><BR><BR>FARGO is yet another offbeat, highly entertaining film from the Coen brothers (BARTON FINK, BLOOD SIMPLE). The film is nearly colourless; 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...', 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...', Rolling Stone - '...A terrific, twisted comedy....A dazzling mix of mirth and malice....McDormand wins your heart...', 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...'

ScreenwriterEthan Coen, Joel Coen

Costume DesignerMary Zophres

AuthorEthan Coen

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleFargo

Director of PhotographyRoger Deakins

Consumer AdviceContains strong violence