Fargo

A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere.

Jerry Lundegaard is a small-town Minnesota car salesman deeply in debt and willing to do almost anything to get out. Police chief Marge Gunderson discovers a string of violent crimes as Jerry's schemes spiral out of control.

1h 38m1996RTMDb 7.8

CrimeDramaThriller

English

Crew and Cast

Joel Coen

Joel CoenDirector

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormandMarge Gunderson

William H. Macy

William H. MacyJerry Lundegaard

Steve Buscemi

Steve BuscemiCarl Showalter

Peter Stormare

Peter StormareGaear Grimsrud

Harve Presnell

Harve PresnellWade Gustafson

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll LynchNorm Gunderson

Kristin Rudrüd

Kristin RudrüdJean Lundegaard

Bruce Bohne

Steve Reevis

Steve ReevisShep Proudfoot

Steve Park

Steve ParkMike Yanagita

Gary Houston

Gary HoustonIrate Customer

Sally Wingert

Sally WingertIrate Customer's Wife

Larissa Kokernot

Larissa KokernotHooker #1

Melissa Peterman

Melissa PetermanHooker #2

Tony Denman

Tony DenmanScotty Lundegaard

Larry Brandenburg

Larry BrandenburgStan Grossman

Michelle Hutchison

Michelle HutchisonEscort

Bain BoehlkeMr. Mohra

Warren Keith

Warren KeithReilly Diefenbach (voice)

Michelle LeDouxVictim In Car

Steve EdelmanMorning Show Host

Sharon AndersonMorning Show Hostess

Kurt SchweickhardtCar Salesman

James Gaulke

James GaulkeState Trooper

J. Todd AndersonVictim in the Field

Michelle Suzanne LeDouxVictim in Car

Petra BodenCashier

Wayne A. EvensonCustomer

Cliff RakerdOfficer Olson

Jessica Shepherd

Jessica ShepherdHotel Clerk

Storyline

Jerry Lundegaard is a small-town Minnesota car salesman deeply in debt and willing to do almost anything to get out. Police chief Marge Gunderson discovers a string of violent crimes as Jerry's schemes spiral out of control.

Fargo poster

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 8 March 1996
Runtime: 1h 38m
Rating: R
TMDB score: 7.8 / 10 (9,495 votes)

Production

Director: Joel Coen
Writers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Studios: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Budget: $7.0M
Revenue: $60.6M
Profit: $53.6M
Return: 8.7×

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English