Overview:
Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while avoiding detection opens a Pandora's box when the fear of getting caught triggers panicked behavior and leads to virulent consequences.| Status: | Released (1998-12-11) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. 16 wins & 24 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $16,316,273 |
| Screen: | Scott B. Smith |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Savoy Pictures, BBC, Marubeni, Tele München, TOHO-TOWA, UGC PH, Newmarket Capital Group |
| Production Countries: | United States of America, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, France |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 879: Billy Bob Thornton - Jacob Mitchell
- 2053: Bill Paxton - Hank Mitchell
- 2233: Bridget Fonda - Sarah Mitchell
- 15011: Brent Briscoe - Lou Chambers
- 5613: Jack Walsh - Tom Butler
- 10486: Chelcie Ross - Carl Jenkins
- 59206: Becky Ann Baker - Nancy Chambers
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- 7623: Sam Raimi - Director - Directing
- 64709: Scott B. Smith - Screenplay - Writing
- 800: Arthur Coburn - Editor - Editing
- 531: Danny Elfman - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 1535822: Greg Bubb - "B" Camera Operator - Camera
- 1568646: Robert C. Carlson - First Assistant "B" Camera - Camera
- 1795416: Ed Dally - Second Assistant "B" Camera - Camera
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Reviews
John Chard
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Do you ever feel evil? A Simple Plan is directed by Sam Raimi and adapted to screenplay by Scott Smith from his own novel of the same name. It stars Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Bridget Fonda, Brent Briscoe, Chelcie Ross and Jack Walsh. Music is by Danny Elfman and cinematogra ....
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***Bleak crime drama in the wintery Minnesota woods*** Two brothers & a friend from a small town in Minnesota (Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton and Brent Briscoe) happen upon a crashed plane in the woods, which contains over $4 million in cash. They assume it’s drug money and hatch ....
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Yikes, talk about money being the root of all evil! "Hank" (Bill Paxton), brother "Jacob" (Billy Bob Thornton) and their friend "Lou" (Brent Briscoe) are out hunting in the snowy wilderness when they discover the wreck of a plane. The pilot's corpse is still at the controls but they ....
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