Fargo is a masterpiece of a crime movie, but the Coen Brothers kicked off the Oscar-winning movie with the lie that it’s based on a true story.

If you’re a fan of the Coen brothers then you’re probably acutely familiar with Fargo‘s opening words. “This is a true story,” white text against a black background reads. “The events ...

In the wake of Fargo fever, a pilot was commissioned based on the movie. The Coens were not involved, but the action was designed to focus on Marge Gunderson in the wake of the events of the movie.

In 1996, we were led to believe the Coen brothers’ breakthrough film, Fargo, was “a true story”. Furthermore, the title card that preceded the action declared, “The events depicted in this ...

The finale for the latest season of "Fargo" is headed to screens on Tuesday.The fifth installment of the hit anthology series on FX and based on the 1996 Coen brothers movie of the same name ...