While in the woods near their small town, upstanding local Hank Mitchell (Bill Paxton), his dim brother Jacob (Billy Bob Thornton) and their friend Lou (Brent Briscoe) discover a crashed plane with two things in it -- a dead pilot, and a stash of more than four million dollars. Although Hank is reluctant to keep the money, Jacob and Lou convince him otherwise, and they devise a plan to split the fortune. Things quickly go wrong, however, dramatically affecting the trio and those around them.

Release date: December 11, 1998 (USA)

Director: Sam Raimi

Adapted from: A Simple Plan

Awards: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

Nominations: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor