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  • Crawford 2022-09-29 21:21:41

    A Simple Plan

    An airplane crashed into an isolated, snow-covered forest. There was a corpse on the airplane and 4.5 million in cash. Hank (Bill Paiston), his brother Jacob (Billy Bob Thornton) and their friend Lu are all moved by the money because they all need it. Hank has a small reputation in the village, and...

  • Maxwell 2022-09-29 23:23:13

    [Film Review] A Simple Plan (1998) 7.6/10

    Sam Raimi's A SIMPLE PLAN is aa pitch-black cautionary tale apropos of human nature, adapted by Scott B. Smith from his own novel, in a wintry rule Minnesota, a snow-covered crashed airplane with a dead pilot and a bag of $4.4 million in $100 bills is discovered by three men, our protagonist Hank...

A Simple Plan quotes

  • [Hank reveals the tape recording to Lou of him drunkenly confessing to Dwight Stephanson's murder]

    Lou Chambers: Nobody is going to believe that. I mean... I mean it's obvious I'm just kidding around on there isn't it Jake?

    Hank Mitchell: Why would... why would anyone believe it? I mean... let's just think about this. If you and I both go into Carl's office tomorrow afternoon and we both claimed the other one killed Dwight Stephanson who do you think he's going to believe, huh? You? A 40 year old unemployed high school drop-out who's proud of people calling him the town drunk or me? I've got a job. I don't get drunk and... and scream obscenities at my wife in public, I don't pass out on other people's doorways. I wonder who he's going to believe. Yeah... now we're all back in the same boat again. Isn't that right Jacob?

    Hank Mitchell: [Lou looks at Jacob] You seem to have forgotten we're all in this together.

  • [Lou holds hit shotgun on Hank and demands for the tape of his false confession]

    Lou Chambers: [Lou screams to Jacob as Jacob grabs for his rifle] You know I need that money!

    Jacob Mitchell: Please Lou, leave him alone!

    Lou Chambers: No, no. Listen to me. I need it tomorrow. They're going to take my truck.

    Jacob Mitchell: [Jacob raises his gun at Lou] Put... put the gun down, Lou.

    Lou Chambers: You see, he's got a job. It's you and me buddy. We're the ones... we're the ones who need it.

    Lou Chambers: [Lou aims his shotgun at Hank] He just wants it!