Reel State Podcast

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