Fargo

1996 · directed by Joel Coen

Rating

96/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

AFI 100, NFR, Oscar Nominee

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 (1996), directed by Joel Coen, rates 96/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Frances McDormand
• William H. Macy
• Steve Buscemi
• Peter Stormare
• Harve Presnell
• John Carroll Lynch
• Kristin Rudrüd
• Bruce Bohne
• Steve Reevis
• Steve Park

Crew

• Roger Deakins — Director of Photography
• Ethan Coen — Editor
• Joel Coen — Editor
• Carter Burwell — Original Music Composer
• Ethan Coen — Writer
• Joel Coen — Writer

More from Joel Coen

1. No Country for Old Men (2007) — 90/100 · hit
2. Barton Fink (1991) — 82/100 · hit
3. The Big Lebowski (1998) — 81/100 · hit
4. Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) — 81/100 · hit
5. Blood Simple (1985) — 80/100 · hit
6. True Grit (2010) — 80/100 · hit

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