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DVD

Fargo

Author

Joel Coen

Call Number

  • DVD DRAMA (OSH)

Languages

In English or French, with optional Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, closed-captioned.

Performers

Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, Peter Stormare.

Publication Information

Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2014]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (98 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: R; strong violence, language and sexuality.

Summary

Things go terribly awry when small-time Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard hires two thugs to kidnap his wife so he can collect the ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. Once people start dying, the very chipper and very pregnant Police Chief Marge takes the case. Will she stop at nothing until she gets her man? You betcha.

Notes

Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.

Special features: Interview with the Coen Brothers and Frances McDormand ; audio commentary with director of photography, Roger A. Deakins ; original advertising gallery ; trivia track ; Minnesota Nice featurette ; still photo gallery.

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