Oscar winning film from the Coen brothers that takes place in the snow covered wasteland of their home-state, Minnesota. A clueless car dealer, Jerry Lundegard, stages the kidnapping of his wife in order to get money from his father-in-law. However, it doesn't take long for his plan to start unravelling.
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William H. Macy | Jerry Lundegaard |
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Steve Buscemi | Carl Showalter |
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Peter Stormare | Gaear Grimsrud |
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Kristin Rudrud | Jean Lundegaard |
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Harve Presnell | Wade Gustafson |
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Tony Denman | Scotty Lundegaard |
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Gary Houston | Irate Customer |
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Sally Wingert | Irate Customer's Wife |
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Kurt Schweickhardt | Car Salesman |
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Larissa Kokernot | Hooker #1 |
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Melissa Peterman | Hooker #2 |
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Steve Reevis | Shep Proudfoot |
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Warren Keith | Reilly Diefenbach |
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Steve Edelman | Morning Show Host |
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Sharon Anderson | Morning Show Hostess |
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Larry Brandenburg | Stan Grossman |
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James Gaulke | State Trooper |
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J. Todd Anderson | Victim in the Field |
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Michelle Suzanne LeDoux | Victim in Car |
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Frances McDormand | Marge Gunderson |
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John Carroll Lynch | Norm Gunderson |
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Bruce Bohne | Lou |
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Petra Boden | Cashier |
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Steve Park | Mike Yanagita |
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Wayne A. Evenson | Customer |
| Director | Joel Coen |
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| Ethan Coen |
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| Writer | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | |
| Producer | Tim Bevan, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Eric Fellner | |
| Musician | Carter Burwell | |
| Photography | Roger Deakins | |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Index | 872 |
| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:30 |
| Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:32:40 |
Story Synopsis:
Jerry Lundegaard (Macy) is a Minneapolis car salesman who has gotten himself into debt and is so desperate for money that he hires two thugs (Buscemi and Stormare) to kidnap his own wife. His plan is to collect the ransom from his wealthy father-in-law to pay the thugs and keep the rest to satisfy his debts. The scheme collapses when the kidnappers murder three innocent victims in rural Minnesota, drawing the local Police Chief, Marge Gunderson (McDormand), into her first homicide investigation. (Suzanne Hodges)
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD appears to be the same nicely rendered previously released DVD (reviewed in Issue 42). Images are sharp and nicely detailed, with excellent shadow delineation and contrast. Colors are well balanced and understated, with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. Minor pixelization is apparent, as is edge enhancement, but neither prove to be much of a distraction. Source element artifacts, scratches and film grain are noticed, but the overall picture will surely please. (Suzanne Hodges)
A modifed 1.33:1 (4:3) version (not reviewed) is included on the flip side of the disc.
Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1 remastered soundtrack offers a nice sense of expansion and immersion from the music. At times the presence of subtle atmospheric effects, especially for outdoor settings, also effectively places you within a wide, enveloping soundspace. Otherwise, the sound mix is appropriately reserved in dimension, and usually focused around the dialogue. Voices sound remarkably natural and well-integrated with the visuals. The quality of the original recording is slightly dated, yet certainly notable. (Perry Sun)
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