Set in rural Minnesota, the story follows brothers Hank (Paxton) and Jacob Mitchell (Thornton), who, along with Jacob’s friend Lou (Brent Briscoe), discover a crashed plane containing $4.4 million in cash.

What town was the movie A Simple Plan filmed in?

Filmed in St. Paul, Minnesota and a small neighboring town, as well as in the north woods of Wisconsin, A Simple Plan is infused with winter in all its glory.

What happens in A Simple Plan?

Jacob kills Lou to save his brother, and then Hank kills Lou’s wife when she appears, attempting to kill Hank with a revolver. Hank concocts a plan as to what to tell the police to avoid arrest. The plan works, thanks to Hank’s solid reputation in the community and Jacob’s rehearsed speech to the police.