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A Simple Plan

7.2/10

Rating

121 min

Runtime

1998

Release Year

Sam Raimi

Director

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton, Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, Brent Briscoe, Jack Walsh

Quick Synopsis

In a quiet rural area, two brothers discover over $4 million in cash at the site of a small plane crash. Attracted by the chance to suddenly improve their lives, they decide to keep the money and avoid getting caught. However, their plan quickly leads to tension, as greed, fear, and distrust grow between them. As they try to hide the money and deal with the risks, their actions become increasingly desperate, resulting in serious and harmful consequences.

Detailed Synopsis of A Simple Plan

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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