content: When I first heard of this movie, I thought someone was telling a tall-tale. I sat down and watched it and remained unglued to my seat until the movie was over. William Macy is brilliant as the wimpish, husband who bribes two men to kidnap his wife, so his father-in-law can dish out the ransom money, so he {Macy} can get himself out of debt. However, the plans go haywire when one of the kidnappers is a little short on patience and is quite trigger-happy. Toss in a pregnant, gumshoe cop {Frances Mcdormand} and there you have it. Excellent movie!