88	METASCORE Universal acclaim based on 26 Critic Reviews

8.6	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 799 Ratings

Fargo

Gramercy Pictures (I) | Release Date: March 8, 1996

Summary: Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) is a car salesman in Minneapolis who has landed himself deep into debt. Desperate for money, he hires two inept crooks to kidnap his own wife in the hope that her wealthy father will pay the ransom, giving him enough cash to pay off his associates and clear his debts.

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Runtime:	98 min
Rating:	Rated R for strong violence, language and sexuality.
Production:	Working Title Films
Genres:	Drama, Thriller, Crime
Country:	USA
Language:	English
Home Release Date:	Aug 15, 2000

Director	Credit
Ethan Coen	Director
Joel Coen	Director

Writer	Credit
Ethan Coen	Written By
Joel Coen	Written By

Principal Cast	Credit
Frances McDormand	Marge Gunderson
Steve Buscemi	Carl Showalter
William H. Macy	Jerry Lundegaard

Cast	Credit
Gary Houston	Irate Customer
Harve Presnell	Wade Gustafson
Kristin Rudrüd	Jean Lundegaard
Kurt Schweickhardt	Car Salesman
Larissa Kokernot	Hooker #1
Melissa Peterman	Hooker #2
Peter Stormare	Gaear Grimsrud
Sally Wingert	Irate Customer's Wife
Steve Edelman	Morning Show Host
Steve Reevis	Shep Proudfoot
Tony Denman	Scotty Lundegaard
Warren Keith	Reilly Diefenbach

Producer	Credit
Eric Fellner	Executive Producer
Ethan Coen	Producer
Joel Coen	Producer
John Cameron	Line Producer
Tim Bevan	Executive Producer