New on Blu-ray & 4K: A SIMPLE PLAN (1998) Starring Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton & Bridget Fonda

Product Description: Working from an Academy Award-nominated screenplay by Scott B. Smith (adapting his own bestselling novel), director Sam Raimi swapped his trademark hyperkinetic horror for stark, bone-chilling tension in the expertly-crafted, critically-acclaimed thriller A Simple Plan.

Hank Mitchell (Bill Paxton) and his wife Sarah (Bridget Fonda) have big dreams and a baby on the way, but are stuck in the small Minnesota town where Hank grew up alongside his sweet but naive brother Jacob (Billy Bob Thornton, Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actor). One day while walking in the woods, Hank, Jacob, and Jacob’s friend Lou (Brent Briscoe) discover a small plane buried in the snow, with a dead pilot inside... and a duffel bag containing over $4 million in cash. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to grasp the American dream in one fell swoop, if they can just keep it a secret – but Hank soon learns that keeping that secret will come at a terrible cost.

A bleak, heart-stopping morality play with allusions to Macbeth and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Raimi’s favorite film), A Simple Plan returns in a brand new director-approved 4K remaster accompanied by new and exclusive bonus features.

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Director: Sam Raimi

Starring: Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, Billy Bob Thornton, Gary Cole

Genre: Thriller

Runtime: 121 min

Rating: R

Language: English

Studio: Arrow

Home Video Release Date: November 19, 2024

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Blu-ray

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Region: Region A/1

4K Ultra HD

Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Region: Region A/1

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Dubbed:

Blu-ray: None
4K Ultra HD: None

Audio Formats:

Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
4K Ultra HD: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

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Blu-ray: English SDH

4K Ultra HD: English SDH

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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New 4K remaster from the original negative by Arrow Films, approved by director Sam Raimi
Brand new audio commentary by critics Glenn Kenny and Farran Smith Nehme
Brand new audio commentary by production designer Patrizia von Brandenstein with filmmaker Justin Beahm
Of Ice and Men, a newly filmed interview with cinematographer Alar Kivilo
Standing Her Ground, a newly filmed interview with actor Becky Ann Baker
Dead of Winter, a newly filmed interview with actor Chelcie Ross
On-set interviews with Paxton, Thornton, Fonda, Raimi, and producer Jim Jacks
Behind-the-scenes footage
Theatrical trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Bilge Ebiri and an excerpt from the book The Unseen Force: The Films of Sam Raimi by John Kenneth Muir