Fargo
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.
Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Writer: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Production: N/A
Year: 1996
MetaScore: 85/100
ImdbRating: 8.1
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 05 Apr 1996
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 81 wins & 57 nominations.
Movie Video Clips
01:08
That was Mrs
00:11
You're darn tootin'
00:34
So he went and changed his name to...
04:26
I'm tendin' bar there at Ecklund and...
00:23
I just think I'm gonna barf
01:14
Long term parking charges by the day
00:22
Oh for Pete's sake
01:18
Where's my daughter
01:31
Here are the keys
00:26
This could work out real good for me and...
00:52
In what way
01:07
They announced it
00:27
Shut the fuck up
00:13
Two more months
00:12
Ya got Arby's all over me
01:34
I'm through fuckin' around
00:11
The heck do ya mean
00:16
I love you
03:06
Jerry Lundegaard
00:40
You ever been to Minneapolis
00:31
Jesus Christ
01:19
Where is pancakes house
00:17
I'm carrying quite a load here
01:56
That's the first thing you've said in...
02:49
I got the money
00:13
I decided not to park there
00:31
I don't know
00:09
You betcha
01:00
May I be excused
01:18
I am talking about your potential
00:10
What the Chris'
00:12
How was everything today
00:35
I don't have to talk
00:18
Just keep it still back there
00:17
You stay away from me
00:11
I'm turning in now
00:25
I'm doing really super there
00:14
I'm not talking about your damn word
00:11
Prowler needs a jump
03:17
In this room
01:06
We had a deal
00:10
Is it reasonable
00:18
It's proven that second hand smoke is
00:26
I'm in a bit of trouble
01:29
Why don't you just ask him for the money
00:31
Welcome back
00:12
Plug me into the ozone
00:45
Should we get together another time
01:09
This is Reilly Diefenbach from GMAC
04:37
What kind of finders fee are you looking...
00:28
How's it look
00:10
We're not a bank
00:12
I'll fix you some eggs
02:25
Do you remember getting a phone call...
00:12
I'm not gonna debate you
00:35
How's the fricasse
Movie Quotes
Movie Cast
Jerry Lundegaard - William H. Macy
Carl Showalter - Steve Buscemi
Gaear Grimsrud - Peter Stormare
Jean Lundegaard - Kristin Rudrüd
Wade Gustafson - Harve Presnell
Scotty Lundegaard - Tony Denman
Irate Customer - Gary Houston
Irate Customer's Wife - Sally Wingert
Car Salesman - Kurt Schweickhardt
Hooker #1 - Larissa Kokernot
Hooker #2 - Melissa Peterman
Shep Proudfoot - Steve Reevis
Reilly Diefenbach - Warren Keith
Morning Show Host - Steve Edelman
Morning Show Hostess - Sharon Anderson
Stan Grossman - Larry Brandenburg
State Trooper - James Gaulke
Victim in the Field - J. Todd Anderson
Victim in Car - Michelle Suzanne LeDoux
Marge Gunderson - Frances McDormand
Norm Gunderson - John Carroll Lynch
Lou - Bruce Bohne
Cashier - Petra Boden
Mike Yanagita - Steve Park
Customer (as Wayne Evenson) - Wayne A. Evenson
Officer Olson - Cliff Rakerd
Hotel Clerk - Jessica Shepherd
Airport Lot Attendant - Peter Schmitz
Mechanic (as Steve Schaefer) - Steven I. Schafer
Escort - Michelle Hutchison
Man in Hallway (as David Lomax) - David S. Lomax
José Feliciano - José Feliciano
Night Parking Attendant (as Don William Skahill) - Bix Skahill
Mr. Mohra - Bain Boehlke
Valerie (voice) - Rose Stockton
Bismarck Cop #1 - Robert Ozasky
Bismarck Cop #2 - John Bandemer
Bark Beetle Narrator (voice) - Don Wescott
Soap Opera Actor on TV (archive footage) - Bruce Campbell
Chet - Matthew McCloud
Heavyset Man In Bar - Clifford Nelson
Women in the Bar - Lori J. Ness