Fargo
“A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere.”
The Coen BrothersCast
Frances McDormand 
William H. Macy 
Steve Buscemi 
Peter Stormare
Credits
Written by: 
Ethan Coen
Plot
On a snowy winter in Minnesota, Jerry Lundegaard, a car salesman in financial trouble, arranges for two criminals to kidnap his wife for ransom. When the plan goes wrong and bodies pile up, the pregnant police chief Marge Gunderson begins to investigate. Joel and Ethan Coen's 1996 dark comedy, with Frances McDormand, won two Academy Awards, for Best Actress and Original Screenplay.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Coens' snowy crime tale of a kidnapping gone wrong, with Frances McDormand's cheerful, pregnant police chief. Funny, grim and very Minnesotan, with a deadpan sense of small-town politeness.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (799,827 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
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