1996 · 1h 38m · Crime, Drama, Thriller
Fargo
Directed byJoel Coen
TMDB
7.8
9.46K votes
Metacritic
88
critics
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
critics
Box office
$60.6M
8.7x its $7M budget
US release Mar 8, 1996 by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Working Title Films
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Critics vs the crowd
Critics (Metacritic)88
Audience (TMDB x 10)78
Critics liked it more than audiences did, by 10 points.
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Cast
- Frances McDormandMarge Gunderson
- William H. MacyJerry Lundegaard
- Steve BuscemiCarl Showalter
- Peter StormareGaear Grimsrud
- Harve PresnellWade Gustafson
- John Carroll LynchNorm Gunderson
- Kristin RudrüdJean Lundegaard
- Bruce BohneLou
- Steve ReevisShep Proudfoot
- Steve ParkMike Yanagita
- Gary HoustonIrate Customer
- Sally WingertIrate Customer's Wife
Full cast (40)
- Larissa KokernotHooker #1
- Melissa PetermanHooker #2
- Tony DenmanScotty Lundegaard
- Larry BrandenburgStan Grossman
- Michelle HutchisonEscort
- Bain BoehlkeMr. Mohra
- Warren KeithReilly Diefenbach (voice)
- Michelle LeDouxVictim In Car
- Steve EdelmanMorning Show Host
- Sharon AndersonMorning Show Hostess
- Kurt SchweickhardtCar Salesman
- James GaulkeState Trooper
- J. Todd AndersonVictim in the Field
- Michelle Suzanne LeDouxVictim in Car
- Petra BodenCashier
- Wayne A. EvensonCustomer
- Cliff RakerdOfficer Olson
- Jessica ShepherdHotel Clerk
- Peter SchmitzAirport Lot Attendant
- Steven I. SchaferMechanic
- David S. LomaxMan in Hallway
- José FelicianoJosé Feliciano
- Bix SkahillNight Parking Attendant
- Rose StocktonValerie (voice)
- Robert OzaskyBismarck Cop #1
- John BandemerBismarck Cop #2
- Don WescottBark Beetle Narrator (voice)
- Bruce CampbellSoap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Joel Coen
- Writers
- Ethan CoenJoel Coen
- Music
- Carter Burwell
- Cinematography
- Roger Deakins
- Editing
- Ethan CoenJoel Coen
- Producers
- Ethan CoenTim BevanEric Fellner
7 nominations, 2 wins
Awards record
- WonBest Actress · Academy Awards 1997Frances McDormand
- NominatedBest Cinematography · Academy Awards 1997Roger Deakins
- NominatedBest Picture · Academy Awards 1997Ethan Coen, Producer
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1997Joel Coen
- NominatedBest Film Editing · Academy Awards 1997Roderick Jaynes
- NominatedBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1997William H. Macy
- WonBest Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1997Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
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