A Simple Plan

A Simple Plan

Theatrical - Wide 1998-12-11

Cast Billy Bob Thornton Bill Paxton Bridget Fonda brent Briscoe Jack Walsh
Directed by Sam Raimi
Written by Scott Smith

Box Office Gross: $16,316,273

Running Time: 121 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Paramount Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Savoy Pictures, BBC, Marubeni, Tele München, TOHO-TOWA, UGC PH, Newmarket Capital Group

Genres: Crime Drama Thriller

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8/10

Synopsis

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... See more 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.

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Posted 27 years ago

Review Date: Director: Sam Raimi Writer: Scott B. Smith Producers: James Jacks, Adam Schroeder Actors: Bill Paxton Billy Bob Thornton Bridget Fonda Plot: Two brothers and a friend find $4.4 million on a crashed airplane in a nearby snow-ridden forest....

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