This superb, taut, tough, neo-noir thriller, directed by Sam Raimi, has shades of Fargo and Shallow Grave about it. Set during a harsh winter in Minnesota, three men - Jacob and Hank Mitchell (Billy Bob Thornton and Bill Paxton, pictured) and their friend Lou Chambers (Brent Briscoe) - find a crashed light aircraft, buried in snowy woods. Inside the plane is a decaying pilot and, incredibly, a bag carrying $4m.
Naturally the temptation to keep the money is too strong. The men decide to hide the money until spring when the snow is melted and the plane is found. But nothing goes as planned...
Adapted by Scott B Smith from his novel of the same name and released in 1999, the film was nominated for two Oscars. Highly recommended.