Frances McDormand stars as Marge Gunderson, a pregnant Minnesota police chief investigating roadside homicides that ensue after a desperate car salesman (William H. Macy) hires two criminals (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife in order to extort a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law (Harve Presnell).

Fargo, with its grotesque murders and cheery detectives, is a cold gem that takes us to the far north. The Coen Brothers are among the most able practitioners in America and this film is one of their best attempts to turn a familiar genre -- the True Crime drama -- into something miles away from the ordinary. The film was an international co-production between the United States and United Kingdom. Garner, J. Termos e condições | After seeing the movie, McDormand noted that much of Marge was modeled after her sister Dorothy who is a Disciples of Christ minister and chaplain. "Fargo Reaffirms Talents of Coen Brothers". Wade fires back, severely wounding Carl in the jaw; Carl shoots Wade to death. It has to be assumed that his huge embezzlement of money from the dealership is about to be discovered by father-in-law. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account.

[21][22] Many Minnesotans speculated that the story was inspired by T. Eugene Thompson, a St. Paul attorney who was convicted of hiring a man to murder his wife in 1963, near the Coens' hometown of St. Louis Park; but the Coens claimed that they had never heard of Thompson. Carl and Gaear kidnap Jean and transport her to their remote cabin on Moose Lake.

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God Bless Frances McDromand. "Fargo" is a reality-based crime drama set in Minnesota in 1987.

A classic story of unique quirkiness, where the characters themselves are just as memorable as the events that unfold.

Jerry suspiciously insists no cars are missing and hurriedly exits saying he will check the inventory. Fargo is a 1996 thriller film written, produced and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.

After floating a GMAC loan worth $320,000, which he collateralized with nonexistent vehicles, he is unable to pay it back. Jerry pitches Wade a lucrative real estate deal and, believing Wade has agreed to front him $750,000, tries to call off the kidnapping, unsuccessfully. Marvelously acted and just as wonderfully quirky as would be expected from the Coens, Fargo represents the brothers in fine form as they craft a juicy crime tale amidst memorable characters and sharp dialogue.

McDormand won Best Actress and the Coens won Best Original Screenplay. The scheme collapses when the thugs shoot a state trooper.

[26] Another dialect coach, Larissa Kokernot (who also played one of the prostitutes), noted that the "small-town, Minnesota accent is close to the sound of the Nords and the Swedes", which is "where the musicality comes from".

He'll make her eggs. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Just confirm how you got your ticket. "We weren't interested in that kind of fidelity," said Joel Coen. '"[7] Ethan Coen later remarked, "I don't think either of us [Coen brothers] realised what a tough acting challenge we were handing Bill Macy with this part. |, March 5, 2018 A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business. Everything from the acting to the cinematography to the editing and score is all as good as it gets.

"[20], The brothers have modified their explanation more than once. Anonymous. Jerry works in his father-in-law's car dealership and has gotten himself in financial problems.

The kidnappers' Moose Lake hideout actually stood on the shore of Square Lake, near May, Minnesota.

The opening titles stating "This is a true story" have been changed in this edition from the actual titles on the film print to digitally inserted titles. Caso você continue navegando no AdoroCinema, você aceita o uso de cookies.

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I didn't see this in the theater but saw it the first week it was out for rental, and have enjoyed it ever since.

However, it holds a strange fascination, probably because of the odd characters.About the story: first, it is NOT a true story as indicated in the movie. "[31] USA Today journalist Mike Clark also praised the performance of McDormand, and stated: "McDormand's uproariously sly-spry performance connects with Roger Deakins' bleakly beautiful photography to create one of the Coens' most consistently successful outings, albeit one that plays it even closer to the vest than usual. The film was selected in 2006 for preservation in the National Film Registry of the United States by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"—one of only six films so designated in its first year of eligibility.

[28] The film scores 85 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 24 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[29].

Em 1987 em Fargo, no Dakota do Norte, o gerente de uma revendedora de automóveis, ao se ver em uma delicada situação financeira, elabora o sequestro da própria esposa e faz um acordo com dois marginais, que ganhariam um carro novo e metade dos 80 mil dólares que seriam pagos pelo seu sogro, um homem muito rico.

Carl orders Jerry to deliver the ransom immediately, but Wade insists on making the money drop himself.

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On April 1, 2014, in commemoration for the 90th anniversary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film was remastered in 4K and reissued again on Blu-ray.

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