---
title: 'Fargo (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joel Coen'
released: '1996-03-08'
runtime_minutes: 98
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/fargo-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116282/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Fargo (1996)

1996 · R · 98 min · Drama, Comedy, Action, Crime, Mystery · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Fargo is a 1996 black comedy crime film written, directed, produced and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, and Peter Stormare. McDormand plays pregnant police chief Marge Gunderson, who investigates after a car salesman, Jerry Lundegaard (Macy), hires two dimwitted criminals to kidnap his wife to extort a ransom from her wealthy father.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joel Coen](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-coen), [Ethan Coen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-coen)
- **Screenplay:** [Joel Coen](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-coen), [Ethan Coen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-coen)
- **Producer:** [Joel Coen](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-coen), [Ethan Coen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-coen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carter Burwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/carter-burwell)
- **Director of Photography:** [Roger Deakins](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-deakins)
- **Editor:** [Coen brothers](https://cinepixo.com/people/coen-brothers)

## Cast

- [William H. Macy](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-macy) as Jerry Lundegaard
- [Bruce Bohne](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-bohne)
- [Steve Reevis](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-reevis) as Shep Proudfoot
- [Steve Buscemi](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-buscemi) as Carl Showalter
- [Peter Stormare](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-stormare) as Gaear Grimsrud
- [Melissa Peterman](https://cinepixo.com/people/melissa-peterman) as Hooker # 2
- [Frances McDormand](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-mcdormand) as Marge Gunderson
- [Kristin Rudrüd](https://cinepixo.com/people/kristin-rudrud) as Jean Lundegaard
- [Steve Park](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-park) as Mike Yanagita
- [Larry Brandenburg](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-brandenburg) as Stan Grossman
- [J. Todd Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-todd-anderson)
- [Bain Boehlke](https://cinepixo.com/people/bain-boehlke) as Mr. Mohra
- [Tony Denman](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-denman) as Scotty Lundegaard
- [José Feliciano](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-feliciano)
- [Bruce Campbell](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-campbell)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/fargo-1996
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