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A Simple Plan

1998 · 121 min

A slow, snowbound descent into paranoia and guilt, where ordinary people make one bad choice after another, suffocating under mounting dread.

Directed by
Sam Raimi
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Billy Bob Thornton, Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda
Tagline
Sometimes good people do evil things.
Overview
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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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Sam Raimi
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Billy Bob Thornton, Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • morality
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Sam Raimi
Written by
Scott B. Smith
Starring
Billy Bob Thornton, Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, Brent Briscoe, Jack Walsh, Chelcie Ross, Becky Ann Baker, Gary Cole
Music
Danny Elfman
Cinematography
Alar Kivilo
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom, France, Japan, Germany
Languages
English

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