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Ethan Jesse Coen (born September 21, 1957) is an American filmmaker, working with his brother, Joel Coen, together known as the Coen brothers(/ˈkoʊən/). Their films span many genres and styles, which they frequently subvert or parody. Among their most acclaimed works are Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), No Country for Old Men (2007), A Serious Man (2009), True Grit (2010) and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). The brothers generally write, direct and produce their films jointly. However, due to regulations, Joel received sole directing credit while Ethan received sole production credit until The Ladykillers (2004). From then on, they would be credited as directors and producers and shared editing credits under the alias Roderick Jaynes. The duo started directing separately in the 2020s, resulting in Joel's The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), Ethan's Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind (2022) and Drive-Away Dolls (2024). Together, they have been nominated for 13 Academy Awards and one individual nomination. They share Best Original Screenplay for Fargo and Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for No Country for Old Men. They won the Palme d'Or for Barton Fink at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. The Coens have written films for other directors, including Sam Raimi's Crimewave (1985), Angelina Jolie's World War II biopic Unbroken (2014) and Steven Spielberg's Cold War drama Bridge of Spies (2015). They produced Terry Zwigoff's Bad Santa (2003) and John Turturro's Romance and Cigarettes (2005). Ethan is also a writer of short stories, theatre and poetry. They are known for their distinctive stylistic trademarks, including genre hybridity. No Country for Old Men, A Serious Man and Inside Llewyn Davis was included in the BBC's 2016 poll of the greatest motion pictures since 2000. In 1998, the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked Fargo among the 100 greatest American movies. Richard Corliss wrote of the Coens: "Dexterously flipping and reheating old movie genres like so many pancakes, they serve them up fresh, not with syrup but with a coating of comic arsenic." Description above from the Wikipedia article Coen brothers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Marc steps onto the conference stage, cameras flashing. He delivers his platform. Security, Hunter oversight, but the applause is thin. Citizens fear Wraith’s and the Hunters’ power. Marc’s promises are weak compared to Shepard’s harsh message. Polls already predict a landslide loss. Back at the Agency, Marc meets Clint. He again offers Clint a place on Ares Island with Ghost. Clint hesitates. He admits he and Bo ended badly—he thought Bo tried to cage him with ideology and always chose Alice first. He demanded distance from the family, never meeting Marc. When Alice died, he tried to call Bo but failed. Years later, he heard Bo was gone. Marc quietly asks if Clint blames him. Clint says he knew the risks of Bo’s life. Marc arranges a summit with Jack and Shepard over the Hunters’ brutality. Marc, James, and Strider travel to Wraith’s private island. Marc argues the Hunters are abusing state power. Marc tries once more to make peace over Grace’s death; Jack orders them out and announces more Hunter deployments to Ares. Marc and James depart, Strider stays behind, claiming he’ll negotiate. Instead, he approaches Shepard and says he wants to discuss the standing offer. On Ares, Marc briefs Norman. Election day is three weeks away and Marc’s numbers haven’t moved. Norman goes solo to scout the main Hunter base. He’s captured. Daryl beats him with his own bat, and releases him as a warning. While escaping, Norman glimpses secured records. The Hunters’ true backer is Mercenary.
