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Release Date
• USA: Dec 11, 1998
DVD Release Date
• R1: Feb 1, 2000
Budget $17,000,000
MPAA Rating
Rated R for violence and language.
Running Time
2 hours, 1 minute
Country USA, UK, France, Germany, Japan
Studio Mutual Film Company, Savoy Pictures
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Other Titles
• A Simple Plan
• A Thousand Miles (1997)
• Einfacher Plan, Ein (1999)
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Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama, Murder, Suspense, Tragedy, Police
Tagline: Sometimes good people do evil things.
Plot: Sam Raimi breaks out of genre films with this tight, effective thriller. When two brothers, Hank (Bill Paxton) and Jacob (Billy Bob Thornton), and their friend Lou (Brent Briscoe), find 4.4 million dollars inside a crashed plane, they believe they've found the financial answer to all their problems. All they have to do is keep it a secret until the plane is discovered and any investigations are completed. This proves to be easier said than done, however, when the three men (as well as Hank's wife, Sarah, played by Bridget Fonda), each with their different reasons, begin to lose trust in the others. When an FBI agent comes to town, the tension becomes explosive resulting in deceit and, ultimately, murder. Raimi makes brilliant use of icy Minnesota locales. Thornton's performance was recognized by the Academy with a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The script, by Scott B. Smith from his own novel, was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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Sam Raimi
Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Army of Darkness |
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 | Bridget Fonda
Jackie Brown, Army of Darkness, The Godfather: Part III |
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 | Gary Cole
Office Space, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, One Hour Photo |
 | Jack Walsh
The Straight Story, Feeling Minnesota, Educating Rita | | |
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