Canada / Sep 12, 1998 / 14A / Toronto Film Festival
Sometimes good people do evil things.
2h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gary Cole | Baxter |
| Bob Davis | FBI Agent Renkins |
| Peter Syvertsen | FBI Agent Freemont |
| Tom Carey | Dwight Stephanson |
| John Paxton | Mr. Schmitt |
| Marie Mathay | News Reporter |
| Paul Magers | Anchorman |
| Joan Steffend | Anchorwoman |
| Jill Sayre | Hospital Nurse |
| Wayne A. Evenson | Bartender |
| Tim Storms | Drinker |
| Terry Hempleman | Dead Pilot |
| Jay Gjernes | Bearded Man |
| Grant Curtis | Bar Patron |
| Solomon Abrams | Bar Patron |
| Nina Kaczorowski | Bar Patron |
| Thomas Boedy | Priest |
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| Mary Woolever | Linda |
| Rhiannon R. Sauers | Girl on Sled |
| Christopher Gallus | Boy on Sled |
| Eric Cegon | Tommy |
| Robert Martin Halverson | Detective |
| Roger Watton | Barber |
| Frank Beard | Funeral Party Member (uncredited) |
| Steven Gilmer | Funeral Director (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Simple Plan |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, United Kingdom, France, Japan, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Savoy Pictures, BBC, Marubeni, Tele München, TOHO-TOWA, UGC PH, Newmarket Capital Group |
| Release date | 11 dicembre 1998 |
| Executive producer | Mark Gordon, Gary Levinsohn |
| Production | James Jacks, Michael Polaire, Adam Schroeder |
| Writer | Scott B. Smith |
| Casting | Ilene Starger, Lynn Blumenthal |
| Editing | Arthur Coburn, Eric L. Beason, Jim Passon, Theresa Repola Mohammed, Sean Valla, Patrick Gallagher, Lynel Moore |
| Cinematography | |
| Assistant directors | Newt Arnold, Robin R. Oliver, Sam Raimi, Susana Preston, Dave Halls, Doug Lefler, Linda Kuusisto, George Fortmuller |
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| Additional directing | Paul Ryan |
| Lighting | Elan Yaari, Thomas O'Connor, Vincent Donohue, Wilson Webb, Dave Gillen, Michael Hoffer, Rory Olson, Joseph Slagerman, Chris Malone, Tom Franchett, David Meyers, Michael Handley, Christopher Hultgren, Christopher Slater, Christopher Devitt, Jeff Villars |
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| Additional photography | |
| Production design | |
| Art direction | |
| Set decoration | |
| Special effects | Rodman Kiser, John D. Milinac |
| Visual effects | Dave Rand, John Rauh, Matt Linder, Brigitte Bourque, Will McCoy, John D. Milinac |
| Stunts | James Fierro, Greg Walker, Christopher Doyle, Spice Williams-Crosby, Eric D. Howell, Benjamin Meade, Jay Caputo |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | |
| Makeup | |
| Hairstyling | |
| Budget | 17.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 16.316.273 € |
Release dates
Premiere
France / Mar 24, 1999 / Cognac Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Dec 11, 1998 / R
Australia / Feb 11, 1999 / M
Theatrical release
Greece / Dec 21, 1998 / 15
United States / Jan 22, 1999 / R
Netherlands / Feb 18, 1999 / 16
Switzerland / Feb 19, 1999 / 16
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Australia / Feb 25, 1999 / M
Germany / Feb 25, 1999 / 16
Finland / Mar 12, 1999 / K-16
Argentina / Mar 18, 1999 / +13
Norway / Mar 19, 1999 / 15
France / Mar 24, 1999
Belgium / Apr 07, 1999
Sweden / Apr 16, 1999 / 15
Singapore / Apr 22, 1999 / PG
South Africa / Apr 23, 1999 / 13
Poland / Apr 30, 1999 / 16
Spain / Apr 30, 1999
Ireland / May 21, 1999 / 18
United Kingdom / May 21, 1999 / 15
Italy / May 28, 1999 / T
Portugal / Jun 04, 1999 / M/16
Denmark / Jun 11, 1999
New Zealand / Jun 17, 1999 / M
Philippines / Jul 14, 1999
Malaysia / Jul 15, 1999
Brazil / Aug 27, 1999 / 12
Hong Kong / Sep 02, 1999 / IIB
Türkiye / Sep 10, 1999
Japan / Sep 18, 1999 / R18+
South Korea / Dec 04, 1999 / 18
Iceland / Dec 10, 1999
Peru / May 25, 2000
Venezuela / Nov 17, 2001
Bulgaria / Jan 04, 2002
Physical media
Russia / Sep 01, 1999 / DVD
Germany / Mar 07, 2000 / 16 / DvD
TV
Netherlands / Jan 05, 2002 / 12 / Nederland 3
France / Dec 18, 2025 / Paris Première
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