A Simple Plan

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Theatrical Release Date:

01/22/1999

DVD Release Date:

06/22/1999

Run Time:

120min.

Starring:

Bill Paxton , Billy Bob Thornton , Brent Briscoe , Bridget Fonda , Jack Walsh

Director(s):

Sam Raimi

Distributor(s):

Paramount

MPAA Rating:

R for violence and language.

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: Based on Scott B. Smith's bone-chilling 1993 novel, A Simple Plan is a bit of a departure for horror film director Sam Raimi. Instead of flying eyeballs and dancing corpses, A Simple Plan is a taut crime thriller in the vein of Joel Coen's Academy ... Read More

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