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.

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Bill Paxton
Hank Mitchell
Billy Bob Thornton
Jacob Mitchell
Bridget Fonda
Sarah Mitchell
Brent Briscoe
Lou Chambers
Jack Walsh
Tom Butler
Chelcie Ross
Carl Jenkins
Becky Ann Baker
Nancy Chambers
Gary Cole
Baxter
Bob Davis
FBI Agent Renkins
Peter Syvertsen
FBI Agent Freemont
Tom Carey
Dwight Stephanson
John Paxton
Mr. Schmitt
Marie Mathay
News Reporter
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Wayne A. Evenson
Bartender
Tim Storms
Drinker
Terry Hempleman
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Jay Gjernes
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Grant Curtis
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Solomon Abrams
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Nina Kaczorowski
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Thomas Boedy
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Linda
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Christopher Gallus
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Eric Cegon
Tommy
Robert Martin Halverson
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Roger Watton
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Frank Beard
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Steven Gilmer
Funeral Director (uncredited)

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A review by John Chard

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...