When Hank, Jacob and Lou find $4.4 million inside a crashed plane in a nature preserve, they quickly come up with the plan to keep the money safe. SOMETIMES GOOD PEOPLE DO EVIL THINGS. Working from an Academy Award-nominated screenplay by Scott B. Smith (adapting his own bestselling novel), director Sam Raimi swapped his trademark hyperkinetic horror for stark, bone-chilling tension in the expertly-crafted, critically-acclaimed thriller A Simple Plan. Hank Mitchell (Bill Paxton) and his wife Sarah (Bridget Fonda) have big dreams and a baby on the way, but are stuck in the small Minnesota town where Hank grew up alongside his sweet but naive brother Jacob (Billy Bob Thornton, Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actor). One day while walking in the woods, Hank, Jacob, and Jacob's friend Lou (Brent Briscoe) discover a small plane buried in the snow, with a dead pilot inside... and a duffel bag containing over $4 million in cash. It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to grasp the American dream in one fell swoop, if they can just keep it a secret - but Hank soon learns that keeping that secret will come at a terrible cost. A bleak, heart-stopping morality play with allusions to Macbeth and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Raimi's favorite film), A Simple Plan returns in a director-approved 4K remaster accompanied by exclusive bonus features. Bonus Materials 4K ULTRA HD SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS 4K remaster from the original negative by Arrow Films, approved by director Sam Raimi 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio and optional lossless stereo audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Audio commentary by critics Glenn Kenny and Farran Smith Nehme Audio commentary by production designer Patrizia von Brandenstein with filmmaker Justin Beahm Of Ice and Men, an interview with cinematographer Alar Kivilo Standing Her Ground, an interview with actor Becky Ann Baker Dead of Winter, an interview with actor Chelcie Ross On-set interviews with Paxton, Thornton, Fonda, Raimi, and producer Jim Jacks Behind-the-scenes footage Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin Cast & Crew Actors: Bill Paxton Billy Bob Thornton Bridget Fonda Gary Cole Brent Briscoe Chelcie Ross Becky Ann Baker Bob Davis Peter Syvertsen Jack Walsh John Paxton Director: Sam Raimi
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Sam Raimi's attempt at imitating the Coen Brothers' films like Fargo and Blood Simple where 'normal people try crime' is predictable, lazy and lacking. Characters with no arcs, scenery with no life, and a well-acted but poorly-written "dimwit" character whose disability comes and goes as the plot requires will distract on a rainy afternoon and little more.
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