A Simple Plan is a movie directed by Sam Raimi in 1998 and based on the book of the same name by Scott Smith, first published in 1993. The movie features Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Bridget Fonda, Brent Briscoe, Gary Cole, Becky Ann Baker, and others.
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Storyline
Hank Mitchell and his pregnant wife Sarah live in rural Minnesota. When Hank, his older, socially challenged brother Jacob and Jacob’s friend Lou Chambers chase a fox into the woods, they stumble upon a crashed airplane. After Sheriff Carl leaves, the three men decide to keep the money a secret, but Hank breaks the pact when he immediately reveals the discovery to Sarah.
Movie vs Book
Year
1998
Minutes
121
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Year
1993
Pages
432
Book Rate
7.84
S: Goodreads
Book
A Simple Plan
Author: Scott Smith
Country: USA
First published in: 1993
Length: 432 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“The movie is better than the book”
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