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A Simple Plan
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A Simple Plan
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| | | Sometimes good people do evil things.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Dolby, Digital Audio, English, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound
Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet, rural lives of two brothers (Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton) erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over four million dollars in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Is this manna from heaven, a windfall jackpot that will change their humdrum lives forever? Or is it ill-gotten gains, proceeds that should best be turned over to the authorities? Their simple plan to retain the money while avoiding detection opens a Pandora's box when the fear of getting caught triggers panicked behavior that quickly spirals out of control and leads to virulent consequences.
"Put A Simple Plan on your must-see list. A terrific psychological thriller." Rex Reed, The New York Observer
"Billy Bob Thornton gives a fascinating performance." Newsweek
"A stunner!" Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Editor's Note
Like the Coen brothers' FARGO, Sam Raimi's A SIMPLE PLAN is an ice-cold neo-noir as chilling and bleak as its snow-covered Minnesota locale. When two brothers, straightlaced family man Hank (Bill Paxton) and simple-minded loser Jacob (Billy Bob Thornton)--along with Jacob's unabashed town-drunk 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 surprisingly calculating wife, Sarah, played by Bridget Fonda), each with their different reasons, begin to lose trust in the others. When an FBI agent (Gary Cole) comes to town, the tension becomes explosive, peeling away layers of familial resentment and resulting in betrayal, deceit, and, ultimately, murder. Thornton's brilliantly understated and profoundly moving performance was recognized by the Academy with a nomination for Best Supporting Actor, while the taut script, by crime writer Scott B. Smith from his own novel, was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.
| Features | Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound | | Theatrical Trailer | | Interactive Menus |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 1/17/2006 |
| Running Time: 121 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1998 | | Catalog ID: 333767 | | UPC: 00097363337676 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Becky Ann Baker | | Bill Paxton | | Billy Bob Thornton | | Brent Briscoe | | Bridget Fonda | | Chelcie Ross | | Gary Cole | | Jack Walsh | | Alar Kivilo - Cinematography | | Julie Weiss - Costume Designer | | Sam Raimi - Director | | Arthur Coburn - Editor | | Eric L. Beason - Editor | | Danny Elfman - Musical Score | | Gary Levinsohn - Producer | | Adam Schroeder - Producer | | James Jacks - Producer | | Mark Gordon - Producer | | Michael Polaire - Producer | | Patrizia von Brandenstein - Production Designer | | Scott B. Smith - Writer/Story |
| Awards |
Oscar (1999) | | | Billy Bob Thornton, Nominee, Best Supporting Actor | | | Scott B. Smith, Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium |
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