1997
Best Original Screenplay
1997
Best Actress
Frances McDormand
1997
Nominated Director
Joel Coen
1997
Nominated Picture
1997
Nominated Cinematography
1997
Nominated Editing
1997
Nominated Supporting Actor
William H. Macy
Fargo
1996
Rank
171
Score
82.79
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Added
6/25/21
Crime Thriller Dark Comedy Drama Cult Indie Film
The Coen brothers follow the story of a pregnant police chief in Minnesota who, after a scheme by a money-desperate car salesman using two inept crooks to kidnap his own wife go wrong, decides to solve the ensuing crimes. The Coen brothers transform the crime genre with a satirical dark comedy that is still suspenseful and violent with memorable characters and quotable dialogue touching on themes of greed, discontent and duty.
It won 2 Academy Awards and was nominated for another 5.
DIRECTOR
Joel Coen
American film director, producer, screenwriter and editor (born 1954).
Ethan Coen
American film director, producer, screenwriter and editor (born 1957).
CAST
Steve Buscemi
American (born 1957)
Frances McDormand
American (born 1957)
William H. Macy
American (born 1950)
Harve Presnell
American (1933-2009)
Peter Stormare
Sweden (born 1953)