Fargo
A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere.
Rating: 7.8 out of 10TMDB(9.5K votes)
Overview
Jerry Lundegaard is a small-town Minnesota car salesman deeply in debt and willing to do almost anything to get out. Police chief Marge Gunderson discovers a string of violent crimes as Jerry's schemes spiral out of control.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 7 awards, including the Oscars for Best Writing, Original Screenplay and Best Actress (1997)
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Nominations
5 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1997)
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Box office
Grossed $60.6M worldwide, about 8.7 times its $7M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Minnesota
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Setting
Set in Fargo
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Music
Music by Carter Burwell
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Roger Deakins
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ethan CoenWriter
- Joel CoenWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 8, 1996
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $7M
- Revenue
- $60.6M
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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Cast
Frances McDormandMarge Gunderson
William H. MacyJerry Lundegaard
Steve BuscemiCarl Showalter
Peter StormareGaear Grimsrud
Harve PresnellWade Gustafson
John Carroll LynchNorm Gunderson
Kristin RudrüdJean Lundegaard
Bruce BohneLou
Steve ReevisShep Proudfoot
Steve ParkMike Yanagita
Gary HoustonIrate Customer
Sally WingertIrate Customer's Wife
Larissa KokernotHooker #1
Melissa PetermanHooker #2
Tony DenmanScotty Lundegaard
Larry BrandenburgStan Grossman
Michelle HutchisonEscort- Bain BoehlkeMr. Mohra
Warren KeithReilly Diefenbach (voice)- Michelle LeDouxVictim In Car
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