Synopsis
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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Cast
- Bill PaxtonHank Mitchell
- Billy Bob ThorntonJacob Mitchell
- Bridget FondaSarah Mitchell
- Brent BriscoeLou Chambers
- Jack WalshTom Butler
- Chelcie RossCarl Jenkins
- Becky Ann BakerNancy Chambers
- Gary ColeBaxter
- Bob DavisFBI Agent Renkins
- Peter SyvertsenFBI Agent Freemont
Recommandations
- 100
Washington Post
But [Raimi]'s instructed his fabulous Style to take a hike, and, working from Scott Smith's brilliantly reconfigured script from Smith's own (much darker) novel, delivers a piece that is severe and disciplined in its evocation of the cold terrors of fate. - 100
Washington Post
With elegant, clockwork construction, Smith has transplanted his novel of greed, betrayal and getting what you deserve to the screen, where it is told by director Sam Raimi with a spareness befitting the whiteness of its snowed-in setting. - 100
Entertainment Weekly
Lean, elegant, and emotionally complex -- a marvel of backwoods classicism. - 90
The New York Times
When you get the shivers watching this wintry tale unfold, it won't be from the cold. - 90
Village Voice
As straightforward in narrative as it is gut-wrenching in effect, A Simple Plan is a sort of slow-motion skid down an icy blacktop— it's a movie you watch with a mounting sense of dread...[It's] an extremely credible thriller and an affecting brother-story. - 88
Chicago Tribune
Generates genuine tension because it's propelled by actual human feeling, which, these days, turns out to be a surprisingly thrilling prospect. [11 Dec 1998] - 88
New York Daily News
It's a Master "Plan." - 88
ReelViews
The characters are at the heart of A Simple Plan, and the gruesome complexity of their interaction elevates this film to the level of a midwinter treat.
