I'll admit that Fargo took me by surprise. The Coen brothers movie even got Chicago film critics, Gene Siskel and Roger both ranked it the best film of their and their choice if they could vote for the Academy Awards. The film won awards for screenplay and the first Academy Award for actress, Frances McDormand, as the lovable Marge Gunderson. This retrospective includes interviews by the cast and crew. I would have liked to know more about their sources or inspiration for the movie. It's a kidnapping gone horribly wrong. They cast twin cities favorites actors, Bain Boehlke and Sally Wingert, in brief roles. William H. Macy credits the film for his breakthrough performance. I remember him doing a medical series at the time.
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