The Coen Brothers come up with this black comedy which is probably their best film to date. William H. Macy plays a soft-spoken loser who stages a relatively innocent plot to kidnap his wife (so he can collect on ransom, paid exclusively by his father-in-law) but it escalates into complete chaos. Frances McDormand, in an Academy Award winning performance, plays the very pregnant policewoman who investigates this case. A remarkably well made film that is often-times hilarious.
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Starring:
Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, William H. Macy, Peter Stormare, Harve Presnell, John Carroll Lynch, Kristin Rudrud, Tony Denman, Steve Park, Steven Reevis, Warren Keith, Larry Brandenburg
Directed by:
Joel Coen
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1996 crime/comedy
Rated R.
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Don Ignacio's score: A