A Simple Plan

(1998)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 1,132 votes

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Year: 1998

Runtime: 121 мин

Country: United States of America, United Kingdom

Director: Сэм Рэйми

Cast: Билли Боб Торнтон, Билл Пэкстон, Бриджит Фонда, Брент Бриско, Jack Walsh, Chelcie Ross, Бекки Энн Бейкер, Гэри Коул, Bob Davis, Peter Syvertsen

Plot

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.

Hank Mitchell lives in rural Minnesota with his wife Sarah and works at a local mill, maintaining a quiet life alongside his brother Jacob and their friend Lou. During a winter outing, the three men stumble upon a crashed plane hidden in the snow and discover a duffel bag filled with millions in cash. Hank urges caution while Jacob and Lou push for secrecy, and the group agrees to conceal the money until spring. Tension rises immediately as Hank brings Sarah into the secret, and she begins analyzing the risks and hidden consequences of keeping the funds. As paranoia spreads, small mistakes and mistrust begin to fracture the fragile agreement between the men, while the discovery attracts increasing suspicion from the local sheriff and unexpected outside interest that threatens to expose everything.