A Simple Plan

Released 1998
Stars Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Bridget Fonda, Brent Briscoe
Directed by Sam Raimi

Wintry tale of three men--a family man, his slow-witted brother, and the latter's redneck pal--who stumble onto a cache of money in a downed airplane. Their decision to keep the cash quickly snowballs into a whirlpool of tension that leads to other crimes. Thornton's exceptional performance makes the film worth seeing, but the story--and its mild-mannered characters' sudden transformation--simply doesn't ring true. Adapted by Scott B. Smith from his novel.

Summary by Leonard Maltin