A beloved film anniversary? You’re darn tootin’. Next Tuesday, the historic Fargo Theatre in Fargo, North Dakota, will host a special anniversary screening of “Fargo,” the iconic black comedy by brothers (and St. Louis Park natives) Joel and Ethan Coen that helped put the city on the pop culture map. It received seven Academy Award nominations in 1996, and star Frances McDormand won the Best Actress award, while the Coens won the Best Original Screenplay award.
The Fargo Theatre screening marks the movie’s 30th anniversary and will include an appearance by actor Peter Stormare. Stormare played Gaear Grimsrud, one of the shady characters who helps William H. Macy’s Jerry Lundegaard kidnap his wife, Jean. “I am so thrilled to celebrate the anniversary of ‘Fargo’ and support nonprofit cinema,” Stormare says. “And by the way—this will be the first time I see the film ‘Fargo’ projected in a theater.”
Moviegoers at the special April 14 screening will join Stormare for a Q&A session after the film.
The ‘Fargo’ event also kicks off a year of celebrations for the Fargo Theatre, which is marking its 100th anniversary. The 1926 art deco building has been a landmark in the community and a nonprofit venue for film, concerts, and other live events for much of its history.
‘Fargo’ anniversary screening: April 14, 7 p.m.; doors at 6 p.m. Tickets $25; details available at fargotheatre.org.
