Fargo, North Dakota: Woodchipper from the Movie Fargo
One of the stars in the Coen Brothers' hit movie "Fargo." The famous wood chipper is a Yard Shark with an 8-horse power Briggs and Stratton engine, displayed at the Visitor's Center with a mannequin leg sticking out of the top. Display includes other Fargo movie items.
- Address:
- 2001 44th St. South, Fargo, ND
- Directions:
- Fargo-Moorhead Visitors Center, I-94 exit 348 north onto 45th St. SW, turn right on 19th Ave S., turn right on 44th St S, on the right.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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Woodchipper from the Movie Fargo One of the most famous "stars" in the Coen Brothers' hit movie "Fargo" is appearing in that city starting Saturday as a tourist attraction.
The actual wood chipper prop from the 1996 Oscar-winning movie is part of an exhibit that runs through May 15, 2011 at the Fargo-Moorhead Visitors Center (Update: extended indefinitely). Other memorabilia from the movie also will be on display. While the wood chipper's time on-screen was brief, its use as a body-disposal device made for a disturbingly memorable scene.
The wood chipper is a Yard Shark with an 8-horse power Briggs and Stratton engine.
[AmyC, 05/06/2011]Nearby Offbeat Places
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