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FARGO

Director:

  Joel Coen
  

Year Released:

  1996

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4.5 out of 5

4.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Steve Buscemi
  William H. Macy
  Frances McDormand
  Harve Presnell
  Peter Stormare
Movie Haiku:McDormand's Oscar-winning turn as Minnesota police chief Marge Gunderson grounds this quirky performance piece, making it the most successful of the Coen Brothers' numerous collaborations. Marge is searching for a missing woman, & she holds her own, always politely of course, undeterred by all the bizarre obstacles in her path.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2001