Joel en Ethan Coen, gezamenlijk bekend als de Coen-broers, zijn gevierde Amerikaanse filmmakers, geroemd om hun kenmerkende cinematografische stem. Hun werk vermengt meesterlijk genres, waarbij ze moeiteloos overschakelen tussen scherpe screwball-komedies, sfeervolle film noir en innovatieve genre-vervagende verhalen. Beroemd om hun verenigde visie en gedeelde creatieve aanpak, hebben ze een rijke en door critici geprezen oeuvre gecreëerd.
In 1967, physics professor Larry Gopnik faces a cascade of personal crises: his wife is leaving him for a colleague, his brother is couch-surfing, and his children are misbehaving. Amidst academic pressures and distractions, including a troublesome graduate student and a tempting neighbor, Larry's quest for balance unfolds with Coen brothers' signature humor.
Ergens in de jaren 80 stuit Llewelyn Moss in het grensgebied tussen de VS en Mexico tijdens de jacht op een gruwelijk moordtoneel. In een onherbergzaam dal is een illegaal drugstransport overvallen. De lijken zijn nog warm. De drugs en 2,4 miljoen dollar liggen voor het grijpen. Zijn leven verandert voorgoed wanneer hij besluit de dollars mee te nemen. Zware jongens komen achter zijn identiteit en willen hem vermoorden om het geld te bemachtigen. De achtervolging van Moss neemt apocalyptische vormen aan. Het ene na het andere slachtoffer valt onder het revolvergeweld. Sheriff Bell, een oude man, gaat ook achter Llewelyn Moss aan. En probeert Moss te beschermen.
Winner of the Academy Award as the best Original Screenplay of 1996.Set in the midst of the bleak midwinter snow drifts of the American Midwest, Fargo is a story of murder and mayhem.Stylistically, Fargo -in its observation of a specific Minnesota community-is at the opposite end of the spectrum from the post-modernism of The Hudsucker Proxy and the baroque hallucinations of Barton Fink . Fargo exposes the dark side of existence, but the grimness of the tale is alleviated by the laconic humor with which the characters greet their fates. The plot is executed with brilliance, and yet the writing also reveals a humanity at its core.
The screenplay to another offbeat movie by the Academy Award-winning Coen brothers. As a result of a case of mistaken identity, Jeffrey Lebowski - alias The Dude - finds himself entangled in a kidnapping caper as a bag man - a situation that goes from bad to even worse due to the interference of his hapless bowling partners.
It's easy to see why Raising Arizona is one of the best and most beloved films that Ethan and Joel Coen have yet to create. The cultish humor, original characters, fresh cinematography, catchy soundtrack, and zany yet well-structured plot to be found in this film are all Coen brothers trademarks. Nicholas Cage plays a veteran criminal who marries a prison guard named Edwina (Holly Hunter). Because he and his wife cannot conceive, our convict-hero kidnaps, with only the most earnest intentions, one of the famous "Arizona Quintuplets." A hellacious bounty-hunting biker and two old pals who have just escaped from the pen make it very hard for the couple to raise their child properly.This is a movie—and a screenplay—marked by breathless chases, improbable scenes, and hilarious dialogue throughout.