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Fargo

"A homespun murder story."

R 1996 · 1h 38m · Drama, Thriller, Crime
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Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

Theatrical
Apr 5, 1996
Box Office
$60.6M
Budget
$7.0M
Return
8.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 25, 1997
Theaters
6
Director
Joel Coen
Producers
Ethan Coen, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan
Music
Carter Burwell
Studio
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films
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Desire for Involvement and Participation
Wade Gustafson Damn it! I wanna be a part of this thing!
Casual Conversation Among Friends
Officer Olson Hiya, Norm. How ya doin Margie? How's the ]?
[[w:fricassee|fricassee]
Marge Pretty darn good, ya want some?
Officer Olson No, I gotta-- hey, Norm, I thought you were goin fishin up at ]?
[[w:Mille Lacs Lake|Mille Lacs]
Norm Yah, after lunch.
Officer Olson Ah.
Marge Whatcha got there?
Officer Olson The numbers y'asked for. Calls made from the lobby pay phone at the Blue Ox. Two to Minneapolis that night. First one's a trucking company, second one's a private residence. A Shep Proudfoot.
Marge Uh-huh... A what?
A Tense Phone Conversation Among Characters
Jerry Lundegaard Jerry Lundegaard.
Carl Showalter All right, Jerry, you got this phone to yourself?
Jerry Lundegaard Well... yah.
Carl Showalter Know who this is?
Jerry Lundegaard Well, yah, I got an idea. How's that Ciera workin out for ya?
Carl Showalter Circumstances have changed, Jerry.
Jerry Lundegaard Well... what do ya mean?
Carl Showalter Things have changed. Circumstances, Jerry. Beyond the, uh, acts of God, force majeure-
Reflections on Education and Life Choices
Hooker #2 Yeah, we both did. She went to college too.
Hooker #1 I went to ] for about a year'n-a-half.
[[w:Normandale Community College|Normandale]
Hooker #2 Yah, that's where we met.
Hooker #1 But I dropped out though.
Hooker #2 Yah, she dropped.
Hooker #1 Yah!
Marge So, where you girls from?
Hooker #1 ].
[[w:Chaska, Minnesota|Chaska]

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