Fargo

Name: Fargo
Director: Joel Coen
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1996

1996

IMDb

Joel Coen

1996·TV-14·

United Kingdom,

United States

Award tierGold

Metascore

Crime Drama Thriller Indie

Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.

Cast

William H. Macy·Steve Buscemi·Peter Stormare·Frances McDormand

Languages

English

Major Awards

11 wins · 12 nominations

Wins (11)

Best Picture

Critics Choice Awards (1997)

Best Picture

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (1997)

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (1997)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Other

Film Independent Spirit Awards (1997)

Best Male Lead

Film Independent Spirit Awards (1997)

Best Female Lead

Film Independent Spirit Awards (1997)

Best Director

Film Independent Spirit Awards (1997)

Best Feature

Cannes Film Festival (1996)

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1996)

Best Film

London Critics Circle Film Awards (1997)

Director of the Year

London Critics Circle Film Awards (1997)

Film of the Year

Nominations (12)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1997)

Best Film

César Awards, France (1997)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

Academy Awards, USA (1997)

Best Picture

Best Director

Critics Choice Awards (1997)

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1997)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Academy Awards, USA (1997)

Best Director

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1997)

Best Screenplay - Original

Golden Globes, USA (1997)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Other

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (1996)

Best Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1996)

Best Director

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1996)

Best Picture

Cannes Film Festival (1996)