JOEL COEN, ETHAN COEN | USA | 1996 | 98 MIN | R | ENGLISH | 4K
Led by the unmatched Frances McDormand as the pregnant cop on the case, the Coen Brothers’ classic FARGO is the de facto bumbling criminal romp through the snowy plains of Minnesota about a desperate dolt (William H. Macy) hiring two knucklehead crooks to kidnap his wife in hopes of securing a sure thing ransom from his father-in-law.
Cast: Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi
PFS Member 50 | #19
PFS Members were asked to select their top 5 films not included in the Sight and Sound 100 series. These are those films.
After an unforgettable year showcasing the greatest films of all time in our Sight and Sound 100 series, we asked PFS Members to chime in with their own picks for top five films not included in the countdown. Throughout 2024 we will reveal and screen PFS Members’ picks across our monthly programs and limited series.