A Simple Plan is a 1998 American neo-noir thriller film, and an adaptation of the 1993 novel of the same name by Scott B. Smith, who also wrote the screenplay. Directed by Sam Raimi, the film stars Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton and Bridget Fonda. Set in rural Minnesota, A Simple Plan follows Hank Mitchell and his brother Jacob, who, along with Jacob's friend Lou, discover a crashed plane containing $4.4 million in cash. Their attempts to keep the money a secret result in conflicts of greed and distrust. ... more on Wikipedia