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A Simple Plan

"Sometimes good people do evil things."

R 1999 · 2h 1m · Drama, Thriller, Crime
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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.

Theatrical
Jan 22, 1999
Box Office
$16.3M
Budget
$17.0M
Return
1.0x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 22, 1999
Theaters
1
Director
Sam Raimi
Writer
Scott B. Smith
Producers
Mark Gordon, Michael Polaire, James Jacks
Music
Danny Elfman
Studio
Paramount Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Savoy Pictures, BBC, Marubeni, Tele München, TOHO-TOWA, UGC PH, Newmarket Capital Group
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The Allure of the Unattainable Dream
Taglines They've worked hard all their lives, but they still can't afford the American Dream. Stealing it is even better.
The Allure of Unexpected Wealth
Taglines Four million dollars and plenty of change.
The Duality of Human Nature
Taglines Sometimes good people do evil things.
Consequences of Choices and Accountability
Neil Baxter But you're not the cold-blooded type, are you Mr. Mitchell? Looks like we're both going to have an awful lot of explaining to do.
[confronted by Hank Mitchell, who's pointing a pistol]
Hank Mitchell Just me.
[shoots him dead]

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