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Thin Ice

Thin Ice

Greetings from Kenosha, WI! Where Ordinary Folks Can Make a Killing

20126.51h 33m

Overview

A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.

Directed by Jill Sprecher
Written by Karen Sprecher, Jill Sprecher
Produced by Elizabeth Redleaf, Mary Frances Budig, Christine K. Walker
Box Office0Revenue: $790K

Top Cast

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Mickey Prohaska

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Gorvy Hauer

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Randy

David Harbour

David Harbour

Bob Egan

Michelle Arthur

Michelle Arthur

Karla Gruenka

P

Peter Thoemke

Frank Richie

James Michael Detmar

James Michael Detmar

Glen Vanderhoevel

Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Jo Ann Prohaska

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Leonard Dahl

J

John Paul Gamoke

Man at Coffee Shop

Themes & Keywords

coldsalesmanwoman director

About Thin Ice

Thin Ice is a comedy, crime, drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of cold, salesman, woman director. Directed by Jill Sprecher, it stars Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Billy Crudup. A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.

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