Summary:
Jerry works in his father-in-law's car dealership and has gotten himself in financial problems. He tries various schemes to come up with money needed for a reason that is never really explained. It has to be assumed that his huge embezzlement of money from the dealership is about to be discovered by father-in-law. When all else falls through, plans he set in motion earlier for two men to kidnap his wife for ransom to be paid by her wealthy father (who doesn't seem to have the time of day for son-in-law). From the moment of the kidnapping, things go wrong and what was supposed to be a non-violent affair turns bloody with more blood added by the minute. Jerry is upset at the bloodshed, which turns loose a pregnant sheriff from Brainerd, MN who is tenacious in attempting to solve the three murders in her jurisdiction.
| Runtime: | 98 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for strong violence, language and sexuality. |
| Production: | Working Title Films |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller, Crime |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Aug 15, 2000 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ethan Coen | Director |
| Joel Coen | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ethan Coen | Written By |
| Joel Coen | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Frances McDormand | Marge Gunderson |
| Steve Buscemi | Carl Showalter |
| William H. Macy | Jerry Lundegaard |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Gary Houston | Irate Customer |
| Harve Presnell | Wade Gustafson |
| Kristin Rudrüd | Jean Lundegaard |
| Kurt Schweickhardt | Car Salesman |
| Larissa Kokernot | Hooker #1 |
| Melissa Peterman | Hooker #2 |
| Peter Stormare | Gaear Grimsrud |
| Sally Wingert | Irate Customer's Wife |
| Steve Edelman | Morning Show Host |
| Steve Reevis | Shep Proudfoot |
| Tony Denman | Scotty Lundegaard |
| Warren Keith | Reilly Diefenbach |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Eric Fellner | Executive Producer |
| Ethan Coen | Producer |
| Joel Coen | Producer |
| John Cameron | Line Producer |
| Tim Bevan | Executive Producer |
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