Movie
A Simple Plan
Sometimes good people do evil things.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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 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.
More about A Simple Plan
Cast
Billy Bob ThorntonJacob Mitchell
Bill PaxtonHank Mitchell
Bridget FondaSarah Mitchell
Brent BriscoeLou Chambers
Jack WalshTom Butler
Chelcie RossCarl Jenkins
Becky Ann BakerNancy Chambers
Gary ColeBaxterCredits
- Directed by
- Sam Raimi
- Written by
- Scott B. Smith, Scott B. Smith
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $17M
- Box office
- $16.3M
Production
Paramount PicturesUnited States
Mutual Film CompanyUnited States
Savoy PicturesUnited States
BBCUnited Kingdom
MarubeniJapan
Tele MünchenGermany
