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About
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.
Theatrical
Jan 22, 1999
Box Office
$16.3M
Budget
$17.0M
Return
1.0x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 22, 1999
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Paramount Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Savoy Pictures, BBC, Marubeni, Tele München, TOHO-TOWA, UGC PH, Newmarket Capital Group
Quotes
See all →The Allure of the Unattainable Dream
Taglines
They've worked hard all their lives, but they still can't afford the American Dream. Stealing it is even better.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Allure of Unexpected Wealth
Taglines
Four million dollars and plenty of change.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →B
Billy Bob Thornton
Jacob Mitchell
B
Bill Paxton
Hank Mitchell
B
Bridget Fonda
Sarah Mitchell
B
Brent Briscoe
Lou Chambers
J
Jack Walsh
Tom Butler
C
Chelcie Ross
Carl Jenkins
B
Becky Ann Baker
Nancy Chambers
G
Gary Cole
Baxter
P
Peter Syvertsen
FBI Agent Freemont
T
Tom Carey
Dwight Stephanson
J
John Paxton
Mr. Schmitt
M
Marie Mathay
News Reporter
J
Jill Sayre
Hospital Nurse
W
Wayne A. Evenson
Bartender
T
Tim Storms
Drinker
T
Terry Hempleman
Dead Pilot
J
Jay Gjernes
Bearded Man
G
Grant Curtis
Bar Patron
N
Nina Kaczorowski
Bar Patron
M
Mary Woolever
Linda
