A Simple Plan (1998)
A Simple Plan (1998)
Sometimes good people do evil things.
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 Paxton Bill Paxton As: Hank Mitchell
Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Thornton As: Jacob Mitchell
Bridget Fonda Bridget Fonda As: Sarah Mitchell
Brent Briscoe Brent Briscoe As: Lou Chambers
Jack Walsh Jack Walsh As: Tom Butler
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Sometimes good people do evil things.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 11 December 1998

Country: US

Runtime: 121m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Savoy Pictures

Budget: $17,000,000

Revenue: $16,316,273

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Cast

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Hank Mitchell

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Jacob Mitchell

Bridget Fonda

Bridget Fonda

Sarah Mitchell

Brent Briscoe

Brent Briscoe

Lou Chambers

Jack Walsh

Jack Walsh

Tom Butler

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

Carl Jenkins

Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Nancy Chambers

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Baxter

Bob Davis

Bob Davis

FBI Agent Renkins

Peter Syvertsen

Peter Syvertsen

FBI Agent Freemont

Tom Carey

Tom Carey

Dwight Stephanson

John Paxton

John Paxton

Mr. Schmitt

Marie Mathay

Marie Mathay

News Reporter

Paul Magers

Paul Magers

Anchorman

Joan Steffand

Joan Steffand

Anchorwoman

Jill Sayre

Jill Sayre

Hospital Nurse

Wayne A. Evenson

Wayne A. Evenson

Bartender

Tim Storms

Tim Storms

Drinker

Terry Hempleman

Terry Hempleman

Dead Pilot

Jay Gjernes

Jay Gjernes

Bearded Man

Grant Curtis

Grant Curtis

Bar Patron

Solomon Abrams

Solomon Abrams

Bar Patron

Nina Kaczorowski

Nina Kaczorowski

Bar Patron

Thomas Boedy

Thomas Boedy

Priest

Mary Woolever

Mary Woolever

Linda

Rhiannon R. Sauers

Rhiannon R. Sauers

Girl on Sled

Christopher Gallus

Christopher Gallus

Boy on Sled

Eric Cegon

Eric Cegon

Tommy

Robert Martin Halverson

Robert Martin Halverson

Detective

Roger Watton

Roger Watton

Barber

Frank Beard

Frank Beard

Funeral Party Member (uncredited)

Steven Gilmer

Steven Gilmer

Funeral Director (uncredited)

Directed By

Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi

Director

Newt Arnold

Newt Arnold

First Assistant Director

Susana Preston

Susana Preston

Script Supervisor

Dave Halls

Dave Halls

Second Second Assistant Director

Doug Lefler

Doug Lefler

Second Unit Director

Linda Kuusisto

Linda Kuusisto

Script Supervisor

Robin R. Oliver

Robin R. Oliver

Second Assistant Director

George Fortmuller

George Fortmuller

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Janice F. Sperling

Janice F. Sperling

Production Coordinator

Ilene Starger

Ilene Starger

Casting

Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon

Executive Producer

James Jacks

James Jacks

Producer

Michael Polaire

Michael Polaire

Co-Producer

Gary Levinsohn

Gary Levinsohn

Executive Producer

Mark Har

Mark Har

Assistant Location Manager

Nancy Briggs

Nancy Briggs

Casting Assistant

Margaret J. Orlando

Margaret J. Orlando

Assistant Production Coordinator

Sonya 'Sonny' Tormoen

Sonya 'Sonny' Tormoen

Extras Casting

Janice Wilde

Janice Wilde

Casting Assistant

Lynn Blumenthal

Lynn Blumenthal

Casting

Julie Hartley

Julie Hartley

Production Supervisor

Paul Asplund

Paul Asplund

Assistant Production Coordinator

Erin Sahlstrom

Erin Sahlstrom

Extras Casting Assistant

David Pollison

David Pollison

Casting Associate

Kim Miscia

Kim Miscia

Casting Associate

Joe Dishner

Joe Dishner

Unit Production Manager

Elisabeth Davies

Elisabeth Davies

Extras Casting

Anne Healy

Anne Healy

Location Manager

Bob Medcraft

Bob Medcraft

Location Manager

Adam Schroeder

Adam Schroeder

Producer

Edited By

Arthur Coburn

Arthur Coburn

Editor

Jim Passon

Jim Passon

Color Timer

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutter

Eric L. Beason

Eric L. Beason

Editor

Sean Valla

Sean Valla

First Assistant Editor

Patrick Gallagher

Patrick Gallagher

Assistant Editor

Lynel Moore

Lynel Moore

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Hope Slepak

Hope Slepak

Costume Supervisor

Julie Weiss

Julie Weiss

Costume Design

Lynne K. Eagan

Lynne K. Eagan

Makeup Artist

Sherry Heart

Sherry Heart

Makeup & Hair

Kamar Bitar

Kamar Bitar

Makeup Supervisor

Howard Berger

Howard Berger

Makeup Supervisor

Crist Ballas

Crist Ballas

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Reese Spensley

Reese Spensley

Set Costumer

Reese Spensley

Reese Spensley

Key Costumer

Nate Courteau

Nate Courteau

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Matthew W. Mungle

Matthew W. Mungle

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Janeen Schreyer

Janeen Schreyer

Makeup Supervisor

Spence Spensley

Spence Spensley

Set Costumer

Kim Santantonio

Kim Santantonio

Hair Supervisor

Trina Mrnak

Trina Mrnak

Set Costumer

Mary Jo Seidl

Mary Jo Seidl

Assistant Hairstylist

Nancy Mrnak

Nancy Mrnak

Seamstress

Susan Strubel

Susan Strubel

Costume Assistant

Ron Pipes

Ron Pipes

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Original Music Composer

Ron Bedrosian

Ron Bedrosian

ADR Mixer

James Moriana

James Moriana

Foley Artist

David W. Alstadter

David W. Alstadter

Foley Mixer

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Foley Artist

Brad Sherman

Brad Sherman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Melissa Sherwood Hofmann

Melissa Sherwood Hofmann

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Craig S. Jaeger

Craig S. Jaeger

Foley Editor

Gary Mundheim

Gary Mundheim

Foley Editor

Ellen Segal

Ellen Segal

Music Editor

Michael D. Wilhoit

Michael D. Wilhoit

Supervising Sound Editor

Philip D. Morrill

Philip D. Morrill

Sound Assistant

Edgardo Simone

Edgardo Simone

Orchestrator

Dino DiMuro

Dino DiMuro

Sound Editor

Alan Rankin

Alan Rankin

Sound Editor

Dana Porter

Dana Porter

ADR Recordist

Steve Bartek

Steve Bartek

Orchestrator

Marc Mann

Marc Mann

Orchestrator

Douglas Shamburger

Douglas Shamburger

Boom Operator

Drew Webster

Drew Webster

Sound Mixer

Scott Wolf

Scott Wolf

ADR Editor

Tod Holcomb

Tod Holcomb

Music Editor

Christopher O'Donnell

Christopher O'Donnell

Boom Operator

Kelly Oxford

Kelly Oxford

Sound Editor

Artie Kane

Artie Kane

Conductor

Julie Lucas

Julie Lucas

Foley Recordist

Scott Sanders

Scott Sanders

Sound Editor

Patricia Lamberti

Patricia Lamberti

Sound Assistant

Nick Kharabadz

Nick Kharabadz

First Assistant Sound Editor

Shawn Murphy

Shawn Murphy

Scoring Mixer

Ed Novick

Ed Novick

Sound Mixer

Kimaree Long

Kimaree Long

Dialogue Editor

Frederick H. Stahly

Frederick H. Stahly

Dialogue Editor

Laura Harris Atkinson

Laura Harris Atkinson

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Dave Rand

Dave Rand

VFX Artist

John Rauh

John Rauh

Digital Compositor

Matt Linder

Matt Linder

VFX Artist

Brigitte Bourque

Brigitte Bourque

Visual Effects Compositor

Will McCoy

Will McCoy

Digital Compositor

John D. Milinac

John D. Milinac

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Greg Bubb

Greg Bubb

"B" Camera Operator

Robert C. Carlson

Robert C. Carlson

First Assistant "B" Camera

Ed Dally

Ed Dally

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Afshin Shahidi

Afshin Shahidi

Second Assistant Camera

J.R. Thompson

J.R. Thompson

First Assistant "B" Camera

Gary D. Scott

Gary D. Scott

First Assistant Camera

George Kohut

George Kohut

"B" Camera Operator

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

Second Unit Director of Photography

Peter Kuttner

Peter Kuttner

First Assistant Camera

Milo Durben

Milo Durben

Dolly Grip

Melissa Moseley

Melissa Moseley

Still Photographer

Alar Kivilo

Alar Kivilo

Director of Photography

Monty Rowan

Monty Rowan

Camera Operator

Gerard Riautschnig

Gerard Riautschnig

Grip

Peter Clemence

Peter Clemence

Second Company Grip

Laura Mae Sutherland-Bobick

Laura Mae Sutherland-Bobick

Camera Loader

Laura Holzschuh

Laura Holzschuh

Camera Loader

Michelle Mann

Michelle Mann

Camera Technician

James Schaidler

James Schaidler

Grip

Steve Speers

Steve Speers

Camera Loader

Joseph Dianda

Joseph Dianda

First Company Grip

Lighting

Elan Yaari

Elan Yaari

Gaffer

Thomas O'Connor

Thomas O'Connor

Gaffer

Vincent Donohue

Vincent Donohue

Rigging Gaffer

Wilson Webb

Wilson Webb

Electrician

Dave Gillen

Dave Gillen

Electrician

Michael Hoffer

Michael Hoffer

Rigging Grip

Rory Olson

Rory Olson

Electrician

Joseph Slagerman

Joseph Slagerman

Electrician

Chris Malone

Chris Malone

Electrician

Tom Franchett

Tom Franchett

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

David Meyers

David Meyers

Gaffer

Michael Handley

Michael Handley

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Christopher Hultgren

Christopher Hultgren

Electrician

Christopher Slater

Christopher Slater

Electrician

Christopher Devitt

Christopher Devitt

Electrician

Jeff Villars

Jeff Villars

Rigging Grip

Art Department

Eric Ramsey

Eric Ramsey

Storyboard Artist

Tyler Osman

Tyler Osman

Construction Coordinator

Hilton Rosemarin

Hilton Rosemarin

Set Decoration

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Production Design

James F. Truesdale

James F. Truesdale

Art Direction

William A. Wilson

William A. Wilson

Set Dresser

Joseph Barillaro

Joseph Barillaro

Painter

Chad Busewicz

Chad Busewicz

Painter

Bill Cancienne

Bill Cancienne

Property Master

Cathy Shapiro

Cathy Shapiro

Painter

Scott Troha

Scott Troha

Set Dresser

Sarah Black

Sarah Black

Painter

F. Andrew Scott

F. Andrew Scott

Painter

Thomas Torrison

Thomas Torrison

Painter

Alton Anderson

Alton Anderson

Painter

Curtis Bellows

Curtis Bellows

Painter

John Barry McMahon

John Barry McMahon

Painter

Troy Osman

Troy Osman

Construction Foreman

Michael Anthony Jackson

Michael Anthony Jackson

Storyboard Artist

Amie McCarthy Winn

Amie McCarthy Winn

Property Master

Cyril H. Matthys

Cyril H. Matthys

Set Dresser

John Alan Champion

John Alan Champion

Set Dresser

Deeanna Langely

Deeanna Langely

Painter

Kimberly Lawler

Kimberly Lawler

Painter

Adam Beck

Adam Beck

Property Master

Rando Schmook

Rando Schmook

Set Designer

John Berger

John Berger

Assistant Art Director

Tim Schwob

Tim Schwob

Construction Foreman

Stuart Skrien

Stuart Skrien

Set Dresser

Joshua Sundby

Joshua Sundby

Property Master

Susan J. Tveit

Susan J. Tveit

Art Department Coordinator

Joel Prihoda

Joel Prihoda

Leadman

Michelle Roy

Michelle Roy

Painter

Scott Nordhausen

Scott Nordhausen

Set Dresser

Douglas Weatherhead

Douglas Weatherhead

Painter

Other Crew

James Fierro

James Fierro

Stunts

Marc Scott

Marc Scott

Transportation Coordinator

Greg Walker

Greg Walker

Stunts

Christopher Doyle

Christopher Doyle

Stunt Coordinator

Spice Williams-Crosby

Spice Williams-Crosby

Stunts

Garrett Immel

Garrett Immel

Makeup Effects

Ted Haines

Ted Haines

Makeup Effects

Robert Kurtzman

Robert Kurtzman

Makeup Effects

Karen Keener

Karen Keener

Makeup Effects

Eric D. Howell

Eric D. Howell

Stunts

Timothy O'Toole

Timothy O'Toole

Video Assist Operator

Mike Gulenchyn

Mike Gulenchyn

Special Effects Assistant

Marc Mahowald

Marc Mahowald

Special Effects Assistant

Benjamin Meade

Benjamin Meade

Stunt Double

Robert Tapert

Robert Tapert

Thanks

Kelly Hemenway

Kelly Hemenway

Scenic Artist

Harve Cook

Harve Cook

Cableman

Jake McKinnon

Jake McKinnon

Makeup Effects

Rodman Kiser

Rodman Kiser

Special Effects

Mark Franco

Mark Franco

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Brett Tardiff

Brett Tardiff

Special Effects Assistant

Amanda M. Pirkl

Amanda M. Pirkl

Post Production Assistant

Dave Wogh

Dave Wogh

Makeup Effects

George Hernandez

George Hernandez

Post Production Supervisor

Jay Caputo

Jay Caputo

Stunt Coordinator

Wayne Toth

Wayne Toth

Makeup Effects

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