Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while avoiding detection opens a Pandora's box when the fear of getting caught triggers panicked behavior and leads to virulent consequences.
Acting
Billy Bob Thornton's Oscar-nominated transformation
Direction
Sam Raimi's restraint—no Evil Dead chaos here
Cinematography
MN snowscapes so cold you feel it
Director
Sam Raimi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Billy Bob Thornton gained 30 pounds and wore a prosthetic forehead to appear more 'dim-witted'—the Academy noticed.
Raimi made this between Darkman and Spider-Man to prove he could do 'serious'—it's his most underrated film.
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