A Simple Plan

Based On the book by Scott Smith

A Simple Plan is a 1998 neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Scott B. Smith, based on Smith's 1993 novel. The film stars Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, and Bridget Fonda. Set in rural Minnesota, the story follows brothers Hank (Paxton) and Jacob Mitchell (Thornton), who, along with Jacob's friend Lou (Brent Briscoe), discover a crashed plane containing $4.4 million in cash. The three men and Hank's wife Sarah (Fonda) go to great lengths to keep the money a secret but begin to doubt each other's trust, resulting in lies, deceit, and murder.

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Release date:

1998

Director:

Sam Raimi

Cast:

Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Bridget Fonda, Gary Cole, Becky Ann Baker

Genre:

Crime, Drama, Neo-noir

Country:

France, United States, Japan, United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

1998 in adaptations