Question: Fargo is an American black comedy crime film, released in which year, and written, produced, edited, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, which American actress stars as a pregnant Minnesota police chief investigating roadside homicides that ensue?

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Intolerable Cruelty: Intolerable Cruelty is a 2003 American romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Joel and Ethan Coen, and produced by Brian Grazer and the Coens.  The script was written by Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone & Ethan and Joel Coen, with the latter writing the last draft of the screenplay, about divorce and lawyers in Los Angeles.  The film stars George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Geoffrey Rush, Cedric the Entertainer, Edward Herrmann, Paul Adelstein, Richard Jenkins and Billy Bob Thornton.

The Ladykillers (2004 film): The Ladykillers is a 2004 American black comedy thriller film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.  The Coens' screenplay was based on the 1955 British Ealing comedy film of the same name, written by William Rose.  The Coens produced the remake (their first), together with Tom Jacobson, Barry Sonnenfeld and Barry Josephson.  It stars Tom Hanks, Irma P. Hall, Marlon Wayans, J. K. Simmons, Tzi Ma and Ryan Hurst, and marks the first time that the Coens have worked with Tom Hanks.  This was the first film in which Joel and Ethan Coen share both producing and directing credits; previously Joel had always been credited as director and Ethan as producer.

Inside Llewyn Davis: Inside Llewyn Davis is a 2013 American black comedy drama film written, directed, produced, and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen.  Set in 1961, the film follows one week in the life of Llewyn Davis, played by Oscar Isaac in his breakthrough role, a folk singer struggling to achieve musical success while keeping his life in order.  It co-stars Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, F. Murray Abraham, and Justin Timberlake.

Blood Simple: Blood Simple is a 1984 American neo-noir crime film written, edited, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.  It was the directorial debut of the Coens and the first major film of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, who later became a noted director, as well as the feature film debut of Joel Coen's wife Frances McDormand, who subsequently starred in many of his features.

T. Eugene Thompson: Tilmer Eugene "Cotton" Thompson (August 7, 1927 – August 7, 2015) was an attorney from Saint Paul, Minnesota who hired a hitman to kill his wife.  It resulted in a December 1963 conviction and a life sentence in prison.  He was paroled in 1983 and died on his 88th birthday, on August 7, 2015.  Some Minnesotans suspected that the murder inspired the film "Fargo", made by Joel and Ethan Coen in 1996, but Joel Coen denied this in an interview at the time of Thompson's death, saying the film's story was completely made up.

Frances McDormand: Frances Louise McDormand (born June 23, 1957) is an American actress.  She is one of the few performers who have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting, with an Academy Award for "Fargo" (1996), a Tony Award for the Broadway play "Good People" (2011), and an Emmy Award for the HBO miniseries "Olive Kitteridge" (2014).

List of accolades received by Inside Llewyn Davis: "Inside Llewyn Davis" is a 2013 American comedy-drama film written, directed and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen.  The film stars Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, and John Goodman, and was produced by Scott Rudin, Ethan and Joel Coen.  T Bone Burnett was the executive music producer.  The story is about one week in the life of a singer-songwriter who is active in New York's folk music scene in 1961.  Although Llewyn Davis is a fictional character, the story was partly inspired by the autobiography of folk singer Dave Van Ronk.  The folk songs performed in the film are all sung in full, and, with one exception, were recorded live.

Fargo (film): Fargo is a 1996 American black comedy crime film written, produced, edited, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.  Frances McDormand stars as a pregnant Minnesota police chief investigating roadside homicides that ensue after a desperate car salesman (William H. Macy) hires two criminals (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife in order to extort a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law (Harve Presnell).

Burn After Reading: Burn After Reading is a 2008 American black comedy film written, produced, edited and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.  The film stars George Clooney, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, and Brad Pitt.  The film had its premiere on August 27, 2008, when it opened the 2008 Venice Film Festival.  It was released in the United States on September 12, 2008, and in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2008.

The Man Who Wasn't There (2001 film): The Man Who Wasn't There is a 2001 American neo-noir crime film written, produced and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.  Billy Bob Thornton stars in the title role.  Also featured are Tony Shalhoub, Scarlett Johansson, James Gandolfini, and Coen regulars Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, Richard Jenkins and Jon Polito.  Joel Coen won the Best Director Award at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.  Ethan Coen, Joel Coen's brother and co-director of the film, did not receive the Best Director Award as he was not credited as a director.

Supporting paragraphs: Fargo (film) Frances McDormand
Answer: 1996