The Big Picture Joel and Ethan Coen's 1996 masterpiece Fargo opens with a very specific disclaimer: "This is a true story. The events depicted in this film took place in Minnesota in 1987. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred." And from there, the Coens spin a tale that seems too hilariously perverse to be true.
Release Date April 5, 1996 Director Joel Coen , Ethan Coen Cast William H. Macy , Steve Buscemi , Frances McDormand , Peter Stormare , Kristin Rudrüd , Harve Presnell Runtime 98 Main Genre Crime The Coen Brothers' 'Fargo' Is Not Really Based on a True Story Well, one thing we can say for certain is that, despite what they want you to believe, the Coens were definitely not dramatizing any real-life event "exactly as it occurred.
'Fargo's "True Story" Disclaimer Was Only Meant to Set the Film's Tone Which all leads us back to the question: Is any of this a true story as the film claims? For the most part, the answer is no. In 2016, in honor of the film's 20th anniversary, Ethan Coen told HuffPost that the disclaimer was added to the film to set a specific tone. “We wanted to make a movie just in the genre of a true story movie," he said.
Is 'Fargo' the TV Show Based on a True Story? Close So, like many filmmakers before them, the Coen Brothers snatched a few real-life details to incorporate into their very fictional movie. The disclaimer claiming all of it is true is just a bit of stylistic sleight of hand.
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