---
title: 'A Simple Plan (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sam Raimi'
released: '1998-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 121
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-simple-plan-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120324/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Simple Plan (1998)

1998 · 121 min · Drama, Crime · Germany, United Kingdom, France, United States, Japan


## Synopsis

A Simple Plan is a 1998 neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Scott B. Smith, based on Smith's 1993 novel. The film stars Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, and Bridget Fonda. Set in rural Minnesota, the story follows brothers Hank (Paxton) and Jacob Mitchell (Thornton), who, along with Jacob's friend Lou, discover a crashed plane containing $4.4 million in cash. The three men and Hank's wife Sarah (Fonda) go to great lengths to keep the money a secret but begin to doubt each other's trust, resulting in lies, deceit, and murder.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Scott Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-smith-2)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Danny Elfman](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-elfman)
- **Producer:** [Mark Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-gordon), [Adam Schroeder](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-schroeder), [James Jacks](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-jacks)
- **Director of Photography:** [Alar Kivilo](https://cinepixo.com/people/alar-kivilo)
- **Editor:** [Arthur Coburn](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-coburn)
- **Director:** [Sam Raimi](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-raimi)

## Cast

- [Chelcie Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/chelcie-ross)
- [Gary Cole](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-cole)
- [Brent Briscoe](https://cinepixo.com/people/brent-briscoe)
- [Bill Paxton](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-paxton)
- [Bridget Fonda](https://cinepixo.com/people/bridget-fonda)
- [Billy Bob Thornton](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-bob-thornton)
- [Frank Beard](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-beard)
- [Becky Ann Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/becky-ann-baker)

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