Premise: Fargo is a 1996 American black comedy crime thriller 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 ) . Steve Buscemi . He is also known for his appearances in many films by the Coen brothers : Miller 's Crossing , Barton Fink , The Hudsucker Proxy , Fargo , and The Big Lebowski . He made his directorial debut in 1996 , with Trees Lounge , in which he also starred .
Hypothesis: Steve Buscemi refused to be in any 1996 American black comedy.
Label: CONTRADICTION