A Simple Plan (1998)

7	Listal rating
7.5	IMDB rating

Directed by

Sam Raimi

Starring (View all)

Hank

Sarah

Jacob

Lou

Tom Butler

Carl

Nancy Chambers

Baxter

Written by

Scott B. Smith

(novel)

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5 years, 6 months ago at Nov 14 23:46

Claudia

3 votes

This is a brilliant film from beginning to end. One of the best psychological thrillers to this day, you won't want to be missing out on this one.

Bill Paxton plays a hardware store manager, Hank, who seems from the outside like a mild-mannered guy who would never do anything wrong or against the law. That all changes from one trip to the cemetery with his brother, Jacob, (Billy Bob... read more

Effective and chilling.

5 years ago at May 5 8:12

PvtCaboose91

2 votes

"I wish somebody else had found that money."

Not only is A Simple Plan an absolutely brilliant, gripping psychological thriller but it is also an absorbing examination of human actions during times of desperation. The film is a thought-provoking and meaningful character study based on the popular novel by author Scott B. Smith (who also wrote the adapted screenplay).

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Description: Two brothers, one a mild-mannered hardware store manager (Paxton), the other an unemployed slob (Thornton) and a friend stumble onto $4.4 million cash in stolen money. The newfound booty leads Paxton's character, Hank, (with help from his cunning wife) to great lengths to keep the money a secret from local authorities. The three men b ... (more)

Release date : 11 December 1998
UPC: 097363337676

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