Fargo

– Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
Fargo
Fargo (1996)

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!

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Producing Country:
USA, UK
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Fargo (1996) - Trailer

Release Date:

05 Apr 1996

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Fargo

Fargo
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Plot:

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.

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 79 wins & 59 nominations.

Production Company:

MGM

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
Metacritic:
85%

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