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The Ice Harvest

The Ice Harvest

Thick Thieves. Thin Ice.

20055.91h 28m

Overview

A shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the local mob out of some money. But his partner, a strip club owner, might have different plans for the cash.

Directed by Harold Ramis
Written by Richard Russo, Scott Phillips, Robert Benton
Produced by Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $10.2M

Top Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Charlie

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Vic

Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

Renata Crest

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Bill Guerrard

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Pete Van Heuten

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Roy Gelles

Ned Bellamy

Ned Bellamy

Sidney

T.J. Jagodowski

T.J. Jagodowski

Officer Tyler

David Pasquesi

David Pasquesi

Councilman Williams

Lara Phillips

Lara Phillips

Rusti

Themes & Keywords

escapegangsterstripperstrip clubcrookice stormmurderbetrayalmobsterkilleralcohol abusewichita kansasaggressivechristmasambivalent

About The Ice Harvest

The Ice Harvest is a crime, comedy, drama, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of escape, gangster, stripper, strip club, crook, ice storm. Directed by Harold Ramis, it stars John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen. A shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the local mob out of some money. But his partner, a strip club owner, might have different plans for the cash.

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