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  1. Jun 7, 1998 · False. About this rating. The 1996 movie Fargo begins: "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...

  2. Mar 8, 2016 · 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.

  3. Mar 7, 2016 · Fact is, crucial details from the film do appear to draw from a few real true crime stories. At the very least, these incidents helped shape the Fargo we’ve all come to know.

  4. Apr 29, 2024 · Photo Credit: Polygram Filmed Entertainment. In 1996, the Coen brothers swept the Cannes Film Festival with their black comedy crime film, Fargo. The movie opened with a title card indicating that the events were based on a true story, setting a grim tone for the horrific events that followed. But that introduction is where things get interesting.

  5. Jul 26, 2014 · The events depicted in this film took place in Minnesota in 1987.” Naturally, the officers assumed Takako was looking for the lost treasure . . . only it didn’t exist. The “true story” bit was just a joke on the part of directors Joel and Ethan Coen. The movie Fargo was completely fictional.

  6. Aug 2, 2022 · No, ‘Fargo’ is not based on a true story. However, it is inspired by two real events that have been jumbled up with fiction. If you’ve seen the movie, you may hesitate to accept our answer, as there is an explicit note when the film begins.

  7. May 23, 2017 · 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 film took place in Minnesota in 1987. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed.