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FARGO
FARGO is a reality-based crime drama set in Minnesota in 1987. Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) is a car salesman in Minneapolis who has gotten himself into debt and is so desperate for money that he hires two thugs (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) to kidnap his own wife. Jerry will collect the ransom from her wealthy father (Harve Presnell), paying the thugs a small portion and keeping the rest to satisfy his debts.

The scheme collapses when the thugs shoot a state trooper and two innocent bystanders in rural Minnesota, drawing local Police Chief Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand) into her first homicide investigation. At first unaware that the homicides are connected to a Minneapolis kidnapping, Chief Gunderson draws closer to Jerry Lundegaard as his situation further unravels.

Gramercy Pictures presents a Working Title Films production of a film by Joel Coen, FARGO, starring Frances McDormand (MISSISSIPPI BURNING), Steve Buscemi (RESERVOIR DOGS), Peter Stormare (FANNY AND ALEXANDER), William H. Macy (OLEANNA) and Harve Presnell (PAINT YOUR WAGON). The film is directed by Joel Coen from an original screenplay by Joel and Ethan Coen. FARGO is produced by Ethan Coen. Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner (FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL) are the executive producers. John Cameron is the line producer.

The creative production team includes Oscar-nominated director of photography Roger Deakins (THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION), production designer Rick Heinrichs (Showtime's "Fallen Angels"), costume designer Mary Zophres (DUMB AND DUMBER) and composer Carter Burwell.

FARGO is distributed in the United States by Gramercy Pictures and by PolyGram Film International throughout the rest of the world.

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