Fargo [Special Edition]

Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Overview

"Although Joel and Ethan Coen's award-winning Fargo was available before on DVD, this special edition from MGM/UA is a vast improvement. Roger Deakins' simply astonishing cinematography is given first-rate treatment on this disc. The monochromatic look of

Product Details

Release Date:	09/30/2003
UPC:	0027616884152
Original Release:	1996
Rating:	R
Source:	MGM (VIDEO & DVD)
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:38:00
Sales rank:	875

Special Features

Closed Caption;"Minnesota Nice" documentary; Interview with the Coen Brothers and Frances McDormand; Audio commentary by Director of Photography Roger A. Deakins; Trivia track; Behind-the-scenes photo gallery; Original advertising gallery; Hidden menus and other surprises

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Frances McDormand	Marge Gunderson
Steve Buscemi	Carl Showalter
William H. Macy	Jerry Lundegaard,Actor
Peter Stormare	Gaear Grimsrud
Harve Presnell	Wade Gustafson
Kristin Rudrud	Jean Lundegaard
John Carroll Lynch	Norm Gunderson
Steve Park	Mike Yanagita,Mike Yanagita
Tony Denman	Scotty Lundegaard
Warren Keith	Reilly Diefenbach
Larry Brandenburg	Stan Grossman
Bruce Bohne	Lou
Cliff Rakerd	Officer Olson
Jose Feliciano	Himself
Bain Boehlke	Mr. Mohra
Rose Stockton	Valerie
Gary Houston	Irate Customer
Sally Wingert	Irate Customer's Wife
Kurt Schweickhardt	Car Salesman
Larissa Kokernot	Hooker No. 1
Melissa Peterman	Hooker No. 2
Steve Edelman	Morning Show Host
Sharon Anderson	Morning Show Hostess,Victim in the Field
James Gaulke	State Trooper
Michelle Suzanne Le Doux	Victim in Car
Petra Boden	Cashier
Wayne Evenson	Customer
Jessica Shepherd	Hotel Clerk
Peter Schmitz	Airport Lot Attendant
Steve Shaefer	Mechanic
Michelle Hutchinson	Escort
David Lomax	Man in Hallway
Don William Skahill	Night Parking Attendant
Robert Ozasky	Bismarck Cop No. 1
John Bandemer	Bismarck Cop No. 2
Don Wescott	Bark Beetle Narrator
Steve Reevis	Shep Proudfoot
Kristin Rudr?d	Actor
Michelle LeDoux	Victim in Car
Bruce Campbell	Soap Opera Star on TV
Carter Burwell	Composer

Technical Credits

Joel Coen

Joel Coen	Screenwriter,Screenwriter,Producer,Producer
Tim Bevan	Executive Producer
Eric Fellner	Executive Producer
Jery Hewitt	Stunts
John Lyons	Casting
Paul Murphy	Special Effects
John Alagna	Special Effects
Michael Barry	Sound Effects
John Cameron	Producer
Allan Byer	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Side #1 -- Widescreen
1. True Story/Main Title [2:52]
2. Personal Matters [3:31]
3. "Dad's Here" [2:04]
4. Sex and Pancakes [:55]
5. "But That TruCoat..." [2:37]
6. If the Numbers Are Right... [1:18]
7. To Vouch or Not to Vouch [1:00]
8. Complete Silence [1:39]
9. The Darn Serial Numbers [1:28]
10. Unguent for the Kidnapper [2:47]
11. "We're Not a Bank, Jerry" [3:31]
12. "It's Jean... It's My Wife...!" [1:29]
13. Killing for Compliance [7:29]
14. The Most Important Meal [2:49]
15. Murder and Morning Sickness [2:22]
16. Lou's Police Work [1:40]
17. "No Cops! That's Final!" [2:17]
18. Mom's in Florida [1:26]
19. Blind Woman's Bluff [1:12]
20. Better Than the Hautmans [1:20]
21. "Kinda Funny-Lookin'" [3:58]
22. "Blood Has Been Shed" [2:35]
23. The Phone Records [1:33]
24. Wade Prefers to Handle It [4:15]
25. Jerry and the Cop [3:03]
26. Mike's Plight and Times [3:59]
27. "The Old In 'n' Out" [2:27]
28. No Jean, No Money, No Deal [5:36]
29. Going Crazy by the Lake [2:18]
30. Snow Bank [3:54]
31. Snippy Yet Cooperative [3:43]
32. How to Split a Car [2:24]
33. Woodchipped [3:38]
34. More to Life Than Money [3:19]
35. The 3-Cent Stamp [1:35]
36. End Credits [3:41]
Side #2 -- Standard
1. True Story/Main Title [2:52]
2. Personal Matters [3:31]
3. "Dad's Here" [2:04]
4. Sex and Pancakes [:55]
5. "But That TruCoat..." [2:37]
6. If the Numbers Are Right... [1:18]
7. To Vouch or Not to Vouch [1:00]
8. Complete Silence [1:39]
9. The Darn Serial Numbers [1:28]
10. Unguent for the Kidnapper [2:47]
11. "We're Not a Bank, Jerry" [3:31]
12. "It's Jean... It's My Wife...!" [1:29]
13. Killing for Compliance [7:29]
14. The Most Important Meal [2:49]
15. Murder and Morning Sickness [2:22]
16. Lou's Police Work [1:40]
17. "No Cops! That's Final!" [2:17]
18. Mom's in Florida [1:26]
19. Blind Woman's Bluff [1:12]
20. Better Than the Hautmans [1:20]
21. "Kinda Funny-Lookin'" [3:58]
22. "Blood Has Been Shed" [2:35]
23. The Phone Records [1:33]
24. Wade Prefers to Handle It [4:15]
25. Jerry and the Cop [3:03]
26. Mike's Plight and Times [3:59]
27. "The Old In 'n' Out" [2:27]
28. No Jean, No Money, No Deal [5:36]
29. Going Crazy by the Lake [2:18]
30. Snow Bank [3:54]
31. Snippy Yet Cooperative [3:43]
32. How to Split a Car [2:24]
33. Woodchipped [3:38]
34. More to Life Than Money [3:19]
35. The 3-Cent Stamp [1:35]
36. End Credits [3:41]

Menu

Side #1 -- Widescreen
Play Movie
Scene Selections
Special Features
Audio Commentary by Director of Photography Roger A. Deakins
Documentary - "Minnesota Nice"
"The Charlie Rose Show" Segment
Trivia Track: On
Trivia Track: Off
Photo Gallery
Advertising Gallery: Theatrical Trailer
Advertising Gallery: TV Spot
Advertising Gallery: American Cinematographer Article
Blue Velvet Special Edition DVD Trailer
Languages
Spoken Languages: English 5.1 Surround
Spoken Languages: Français 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English
Subtitles: Français
Subtitles: Español
Subtitles: None
Side #2 -- Standard
Play Movie
Scene Selections
Special Features
Audio Commentary by Director of Photography Roger A. Deakins
Trivia Track: On
Trivia Track: Off
Theatrical Trailer
Blue Velvet Special Edition DVD Trailer
Languages
Spoken Languages: English 5.1 Surround
Spoken Languages: Français 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English
Subtitles: Français
Subtitles: Español
Subtitles: None

Editorial Reviews

The Coen brothers (Blood Simple, Barton Fink) scored their biggest critical success with this darkly funny thriller set in a small, winter-bound Minnesota town. The story revolves around a kidnapping that goes awry and the efforts of a quiet, efficient -- and very pregnant -- Fargo police chief (Frances McDormand) to solve a series of increasingly gruesome murders. McDormand won an Oscar for her marvelously understated portrayal of a kind-hearted, coffee-swilling sleuth, but the whole cast -- including William H. Macy and Steve Buscemi -- is superb, delivering the kind of offbeat, stylized performances that are a Coen brothers trademark. Music by regular Coen collaborator Carter Burwell sets a moody tone, beautifully evoking the long nights and frozen expanses of a Minnesota winter. Holding it all together is the directors' complete confidence in their own sensibility; despite the film's mainstream recognition -- it got an Oscar nomination for best picture -- Fargo shows no hint of Hollywood compromise. The film is distinguished by the brothers' unique and very black sense of humor, right down to the foot poking out of the wood chipper.