Fargo (1996 film)
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Fargo (1996 film) is a darkly comedic crime thriller by the Coen brothers, renowned for its Midwestern setting, offbeat characters, and critically acclaimed storytelling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fargo (1996 film) canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6129599 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Fargo (1996 film) Context triple: [Eric Fellner, notableWork, Fargo (1996 film)]
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A.
Raising Arizona
Raising Arizona is a 1987 crime-comedy film by the Coen brothers about an ex-con and an ex-cop who kidnap a baby in a misguided attempt to start a family.
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B.
Sling Blade
Sling Blade is a 1996 American drama film written and directed by Billy Bob Thornton, who also stars as a mentally impaired man released from a psychiatric hospital into a small Southern town.
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C.
Due South
Due South is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that follows a principled Mountie who teams up with a Chicago detective to solve crimes.
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D.
The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints is a 1999 cult vigilante action film about two Irish-American brothers who embark on a violent mission to rid Boston of organized crime.
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E.
Claimin' True
"Claimin' True" is a track by the hip hop duo Outkast from their influential 1994 debut album *Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik*, showcasing their early Southern rap style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fargo (1996 film) Target entity description: Fargo (1996 film) is a darkly comedic crime thriller by the Coen brothers, renowned for its Midwestern setting, offbeat characters, and critically acclaimed storytelling.
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A.
Raising Arizona
Raising Arizona is a 1987 crime-comedy film by the Coen brothers about an ex-con and an ex-cop who kidnap a baby in a misguided attempt to start a family.
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B.
Sling Blade
Sling Blade is a 1996 American drama film written and directed by Billy Bob Thornton, who also stars as a mentally impaired man released from a psychiatric hospital into a small Southern town.
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C.
Due South
Due South is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that follows a principled Mountie who teams up with a Chicago detective to solve crimes.
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D.
The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints is a 1999 cult vigilante action film about two Irish-American brothers who embark on a violent mission to rid Boston of organized crime.
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E.
Claimin' True
"Claimin' True" is a track by the hip hop duo Outkast from their influential 1994 debut album *Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik*, showcasing their early Southern rap style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black comedy crime film
ⓘ
film ⓘ |
| academyAward |
Academy Award for Best Actress
NERFINISHED
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Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnClaim | inspired by true events (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Roger Deakins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| director |
Ethan Coen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joel Coen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Gramercy Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Roderick Jaynes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
Midwestern setting
ⓘ
dark humor ⓘ regional dialects ⓘ |
| festivalAward | Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Minnesota
NERFINISHED
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North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy film
ⓘ
crime film ⓘ neo-noir film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasTelevisionAdaptation | Fargo (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStyle | Minnesota Nice accent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Carl Showalter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaear Grimsrud NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Lundegaard NERFINISHED ⓘ Marge Gunderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Carter Burwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
kidnapping plot gone wrong
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small-town police investigation ⓘ |
| nationalFilmRegistrySelectionYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Director ⓘ Academy Award for Best Film Editing NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deadpan dialogue
ⓘ
offbeat characters ⓘ snowy Midwestern landscapes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producedBy |
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Working Title Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Ethan Coen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1996-03-08 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 98 ⓘ |
| selectedFor | National Film Registry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Brainerd, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
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Fargo, North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Frances McDormand
NERFINISHED
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Harve Presnell NERFINISHED ⓘ John Carroll Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Stormare NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Buscemi NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Macy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Ethan Coen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joel Coen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Fargo (1996 film) Description of subject: Fargo (1996 film) is a darkly comedic crime thriller by the Coen brothers, renowned for its Midwestern setting, offbeat characters, and critically acclaimed storytelling.
Referenced by (6)
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subject surface form:
Lester Nygaard