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Fargo (1996)

R  |   |  Crime, Drama, Thriller  |  5 April 1996 (USA)
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Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.

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Irate Customer
Sally Wingert ...
Irate Customer's Wife
Kurt Schweickhardt ...
Car Salesman
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Shep Proudfoot (as Steven Reevis)
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Morning Show Host
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Storyline

Jerry works in his father-in-law's car dealership and has gotten himself in financial problems. He tries various schemes to come up with money needed for a reason that is never really explained. It has to be assumed that his huge embezzlement of money from the dealership is about to be discovered by father-in-law. When all else falls through, plans he set in motion earlier for two men to kidnap his wife for ransom to be paid by her wealthy father (who doesn't seem to have the time of day for son-in-law). From the moment of the kidnapping, things go wrong and what was supposed to be a non-violent affair turns bloody with more blood added by the minute. Jerry is upset at the bloodshed, which turns loose a pregnant sheriff from Brainerd, MN who is tenacious in attempting to solve the three murders in her jurisdiction. Written by Anonymous

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Small town. Big crime. Dead cold. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Rated R for strong violence, language and sexuality | See all certifications »

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Also Known As:

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Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$137,301 (USA) (19 July 1996)

Gross:

£1,204,540 (UK) (19 July 1996)
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Richard Jenkins was heavily considered for a role, but ended up losing it to William H. Macy. See more »

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When Gaear throws the chopped log at Marge, it falls behind her and a tree. When Marge is pursuing Gaear at the edge of the frozen lake, the log has moved to the bank of the lake where she's standing. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Jerry Lundegaard: I'm, uh, Jerry Lundegaard.
Carl Showalter: You're Jerry Lundegaard?
Jerry Lundegaard: Ya. Shep Proudfoot said...
Carl Showalter: Shep said you'd be here at 7:30. What gives, man?
Jerry Lundegaard: Shep said 8:30.
Carl Showalter: We've been sitting here an hour. He's
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Carl Showalter: peed three times already.
Jerry Lundegaard: I'm sure sorry. Shep told me 8:30. It was a mix-up, I guess.
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Let's Find Each Other Tonight
Written by José Feliciano
Performed by José Feliciano (uncredited)
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Deedle Dytle Music
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The Coen Brothers come up with another winner.
5 August 1998 | by (Port Lavaca, TX) – See all my reviews

With no major stars or well-known names, the actors outshine many more familiar personages. The story is well thought out. The criminals don't try to ingratiate themselves with the audience which adds to its reality. The acting is most convincing and the writing is excellent. Even the cold of a North Dakota winter comes across. Every film course should make use of this movie to demonstrate how to make a very good film without relying on a bottomless budget.


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