A Simple Plan
Sometimes good people do evil things.
1998
Rated
R
121
minutes
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed By:
Sam Raimi
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.
Language
English
Release Date
December 11, 1998
Budget
$17,000,000
Revenue
$16,316,273
Cast
Bill Paxton
Hank Mitchell
Billy Bob Thornton
Jacob Mitchell
Bridget Fonda
Sarah Mitchell
Brent Briscoe
Lou Chambers
Jack Walsh
Tom Butler
Chelcie Ross
Carl Jenkins
Becky Ann Baker
Nancy Chambers
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 Steffand
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
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)
Show Full Crew
Writing
Directing
Sam Raimi
Director
Doug Lefler
Second Unit Director
Newt Arnold
First Assistant Director
George Fortmuller
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Dave Halls
Second Second Assistant Director
Susana Preston
Script Supervisor
Robin R. Oliver
Second Assistant Director
Linda Kuusisto
Script Supervisor
Editing
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutter
Jim Passon
Color Timer
Arthur Coburn
Editor
Sean Valla
First Assistant Editor
Eric L. Beason
Editor
Patrick Gallagher
Assistant Editor
Lynel Moore
Assistant Editor
Sound
Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer
Frederick H. Stahly
Dialogue Editor
Shawn Murphy
Scoring Mixer
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Douglas Shamburger
Boom Operator
Scott Wolf
ADR Editor
Ellen Segal
Music Editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
Steve Bartek
Orchestrator
Michael D. Wilhoit
Supervising Sound Editor
Philip D. Morrill
Sound Assistant
Craig S. Jaeger
Foley Editor
Kelly Oxford
Sound Editor
Gary Mundheim
Foley Editor
Scott Sanders
Sound Editor
Ron Bedrosian
ADR Mixer
Ed Novick
Sound Mixer
Dino DiMuro
Sound Editor
Edgardo Simone
Orchestrator
David W. Alstadter
Foley Mixer
Laura Harris Atkinson
Dialogue Editor
Julie Lucas
Foley Recordist
Kimaree Long
Dialogue Editor
Brad Sherman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Christopher O'Donnell
Boom Operator
Alan Rankin
Sound Editor
Tod Holcomb
Music Editor
Artie Kane
Conductor
Drew Webster
Sound Mixer
Dana Porter
ADR Recordist
Melissa Sherwood Hofmann
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marc Mann
Orchestrator
Patricia Lamberti
Sound Assistant
Nick Kharabadz
First Assistant Sound Editor
Camera
Melissa Moseley
Still Photographer
Alar Kivilo
Director of Photography
George Kohut
"B" Camera Operator
Peter Clemence
Second Company Grip
Milo Durben
Dolly Grip
Joseph Dianda
First Company Grip
Gary D. Scott
First Assistant Camera
Monty Rowan
Camera Operator
Paul Ryan
Second Unit Director of Photography
Ed Dally
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Peter Kuttner
First Assistant Camera
Robert C. Carlson
First Assistant "B" Camera
Afshin Shahidi
Second Assistant Camera
Michelle Mann
Camera Technician
Steve Speers
Camera Loader
Greg Bubb
"B" Camera Operator
Laura Mae Sutherland-Bobick
Camera Loader
J.R. Thompson
First Assistant "B" Camera
James Schaidler
Grip
Laura Holzschuh
Camera Loader
Gerard Riautschnig
Grip
Production
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Mark Gordon
Executive Producer
James Jacks
Producer
Ilene Starger
Casting
Michael Polaire
Co-Producer
Janice Wilde
Casting Assistant
Gary Levinsohn
Executive Producer
Kim Miscia
Casting Associate
Lynn Blumenthal
Casting
Adam Schroeder
Producer
Erin Sahlstrom
Extras Casting Assistant
Margaret J. Orlando
Assistant Production Coordinator
Bob Medcraft
Location Manager
Janice F. Sperling
Production Coordinator
Julie Hartley
Production Supervisor
David Pollison
Casting Associate
Joe Dishner
Unit Production Manager
Sonya 'Sonny' Tormoen
Extras Casting
Nancy Briggs
Casting Assistant
Elisabeth Davies
Extras Casting
Mark Har
Assistant Location Manager
Anne Healy
Location Manager
Paul Asplund
Assistant Production Coordinator
Art
Patrizia von Brandenstein
Production Design
Joel Prihoda
Leadman
John Berger
Assistant Art Director
James F. Truesdale
Art Direction
Eric Ramsey
Storyboard Artist
Scott Troha
Set Dresser
Rando Schmook
Set Designer
Hilton Rosemarin
Set Decoration
Michael Anthony Jackson
Storyboard Artist
Tyler Osman
Construction Coordinator
Troy Osman
Construction Foreman
Amie McCarthy Winn
Property Master
Cyril H. Matthys
Set Dresser
Bill Cancienne
Property Master
Joseph Barillaro
Painter
Stuart Skrien
Set Dresser
Sarah Black
Painter
John Barry McMahon
Painter
Curtis Bellows
Painter
Adam Beck
Property Master
William A. Wilson
Set Dresser
Douglas Weatherhead
Painter
Susan J. Tveit
Art Department Coordinator
Alton Anderson
Painter
Thomas Torrison
Painter
Joshua Sundby
Property Master
Cathy Shapiro
Painter
F. Andrew Scott
Painter
Tim Schwob
Construction Foreman
Michelle Roy
Painter
Chad Busewicz
Painter
Scott Nordhausen
Set Dresser
John Alan Champion
Set Dresser
Kimberly Lawler
Painter
Deeanna Langely
Painter
Costume & Make-Up
Howard Berger
Makeup Supervisor
Hope Slepak
Costume Supervisor
Julie Weiss
Costume Design
Crist Ballas
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Matthew W. Mungle
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Kim Santantonio
Hair Supervisor
Lynne K. Eagan
Makeup Artist
Janeen Schreyer
Makeup Supervisor
Kamar Bitar
Makeup Supervisor
Trina Mrnak
Set Costumer
Ron Pipes
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Sherry Heart
Makeup & Hair
Susan Strubel
Costume Assistant
Nate Courteau
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Mary Jo Seidl
Assistant Hairstylist
Spence Spensley
Set Costumer
Reese Spensley
Key Costumer
Reese Spensley
Set Costumer
Nancy Mrnak
Seamstress
Lighting
Wilson Webb
Electrician
Tom Franchett
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Vincent Donohue
Rigging Gaffer
Elan Yaari
Gaffer
David Meyers
Gaffer
Thomas O'Connor
Gaffer
Christopher Devitt
Electrician
Dave Gillen
Electrician
Michael Handley
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Michael Hoffer
Rigging Grip
Christopher Hultgren
Electrician
Chris Malone
Electrician
Rory Olson
Electrician
Joseph Slagerman
Electrician
Christopher Slater
Electrician
Jeff Villars
Rigging Grip
Crew
Robert Tapert
Thanks
Spice Williams-Crosby
Stunts
Robert Kurtzman
Makeup Effects
Jay Caputo
Stunt Coordinator
Jake McKinnon
Makeup Effects
Christopher Doyle
Stunt Coordinator
James Fierro
Stunts
Marc Scott
Transportation Coordinator
Eric D. Howell
Stunts
Mark Franco
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Wayne Toth
Makeup Effects
Kelly Hemenway
Scenic Artist
Greg Walker
Stunts
Garrett Immel
Makeup Effects
Dave Wogh
Makeup Effects
Benjamin Meade
Stunt Double
Karen Keener
Makeup Effects
Harve Cook
Cableman
Ted Haines
Makeup Effects
Brett Tardiff
Special Effects Assistant
Marc Mahowald
Special Effects Assistant
Rodman Kiser
Special Effects
Mike Gulenchyn
Special Effects Assistant
George Hernandez
Post Production Supervisor
Timothy O'Toole
Video Assist Operator
Amanda M. Pirkl
Post Production Assistant
Visual Effects