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A Simple Plan( 1998)

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Sometimes good people do evil things.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Bill Paxton

      Hank Mitchell

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      Billy Bob Thornton

      Jacob Mitchell

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      Bridget Fonda

      Sarah Mitchell

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      Brent Briscoe

      Lou Chambers

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      Jack Walsh

      Tom Butler

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      Chelcie Ross

      Carl Jenkins

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      Becky Ann Baker

      Nancy Chambers

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      Gary Cole

      Baxter

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      Bob Davis

      FBI Agent Renkins

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      Peter Syvertsen

      FBI Agent Freemont

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      Tom Carey

      Dwight Stephanson

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      John Paxton

      Mr. Schmitt

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      Marie Mathay

      News Reporter

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      Paul Magers

      Anchorman

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      Joan Steffand

      Anchorwoman

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      Jill Sayre

      Hospital Nurse

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      Wayne A. Evenson

      Bartender

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      Tim Storms

      Drinker

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      Terry Hempleman

      Dead Pilot

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      Jay Gjernes

      Bearded Man

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      Grant Curtis

      Bar Patron

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      Solomon Abrams

      Bar Patron

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      Nina Kaczorowski

      Bar Patron

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      Thomas Boedy

      Priest

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      Mary Woolever

      Linda

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      Rhiannon R. Sauers

      Girl on Sled

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      Christopher Gallus

      Boy on Sled

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      Eric Cegon

      Tommy

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      Robert Martin Halverson

      Detective

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      Roger Watton

      Barber

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      Frank Beard

      Funeral Party Member (uncredited)

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      Steven Gilmer

      Funeral Director (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Nov 09 2013
    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 cinematography by Alar Kivilo. The snowy wilds of Midwest America, and two brothers and one friend unearth a crashed plane in the snow that hosts one dead pilot and a duffel bag with over $4 million dollars stashed inside. It's moral quandary time. Keep the money as it's probably drug money anyway, tell the police, or sit o...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    17000000.00

    Revenue

    16316273.00

    Keywords

    • friendship
    • sibling relationship
    • airplane
    • based on novel or book
    • money delivery
    • minnesota
    • greed
    • snow
    • bag of money
    • police officer
    • financial transactions
    • neo-noir
    • plane wreck