A Simple Plan, directed by Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Spider-Man) is a psychological thriller that follows two brothers and a friend who stumble upon $4 million in a crashed airplane. Initially agreeing to return the money once winter is over, they start to argue among themselves and get paranoid about being found out, eventually resorting to lies, deceit, and murder. The film, which stars Bill Paxton (Aliens) and Billy Bob Thornton (Fargo, Landman) as brothers, twists into horrifying turns, each one revealing a dark truth about what humans can do when shoved into desperate circumstances. Thorton was rightfully nominated for an Oscar for his role as the weak-link brother, while writer Scott B. Smith was nominated for an Oscar for adapting his novel of the same name for this film's script.