★★★☆☆ Richard Kuklinski was an infamous contract killer doing the dirty work of various New York crime organisations throughout the sixties and seventies. Estimates of how many lives he ended during his career vary from 100 to 250 according to different accounts. Based on a screenplay by Morgan Land and director Ariel Vromen, The Iceman (2012) follows Kuklinski from his unsettling appreciation for murder to his settled family life. Michael Shannon gamely inhabits the lead role, but this by-the-numbers gangster flick fails to truly get beneath the skin of its subject despite remaining dramatically engaging throughout.
Unbeknownst to his wife Deborah (Winona Ryder), with whom he is awkwardly charming and affable, Kuklinski (Shannon) has a fatally violent streak and works in knock-off pornography. One night he gains the attention of local mobster Roy Demeo (gangster movie stalwart Ray Liotta), when they have a run-in during which Richie exhibits a cool head and stone-cold demeanour.
Unbeknownst to his wife Deborah (Winona Ryder), with whom he is awkwardly charming and affable, Kuklinski (Shannon) has a fatally violent streak and works in knock-off pornography. One night he gains the attention of local mobster Roy Demeo (gangster movie stalwart Ray Liotta), when they have a run-in during which Richie exhibits a cool head and stone-cold demeanour.
- 9/30/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Stars: Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, Winona Ryder, David Schwimmer, Ray Liotta, Robert Davi, John Ventimiglia, James Franco, McKaley Miller, Stephen Dorff | Written by Ariel Vromen, Morgan Land | Directed by Ariel Vromen
“He is such a cold blooded killer, they call him ‘The Iceman’”
Directed by Israeli’s Ariel Vromen (Danika, Rx) and starring Michael Shannon (Man of Steel), Chris Evans (Captain America: The First Avenger) and Winona Ryder (Beetlejuice), The Iceman is a biopic based on the life and events surrounding Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer.
Set in the mid-sixties through to the eighties in New York and New Jersey, The Iceman begins with Kuklinski on a date with Deborah (Ryder) and you see that there’s a warmth to Kuklinski’s character and a sense of humour. It’s nice to see that the film, even in its opening moments, isn’t shying away from showing the grey areas of the story.
“He is such a cold blooded killer, they call him ‘The Iceman’”
Directed by Israeli’s Ariel Vromen (Danika, Rx) and starring Michael Shannon (Man of Steel), Chris Evans (Captain America: The First Avenger) and Winona Ryder (Beetlejuice), The Iceman is a biopic based on the life and events surrounding Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer.
Set in the mid-sixties through to the eighties in New York and New Jersey, The Iceman begins with Kuklinski on a date with Deborah (Ryder) and you see that there’s a warmth to Kuklinski’s character and a sense of humour. It’s nice to see that the film, even in its opening moments, isn’t shying away from showing the grey areas of the story.
- 9/25/2013
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
Director: Ariel Vromen; Screenwriter Morgan Land, Ariel Vromen; Starring: Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Chris Evans, Ray Liotta, James Franco; Running time: 105 mins; Certificate: 15
A divided and uneven drama to match its protagonist's divided and chaotic state of mind, Ariel Vromen's The Iceman does nothing to reinvent the 1970s New York mobster genre, but grips thanks to a ferocious and nuanced turn from Michael Shannon.
At the time of his arrest in 1986, Richard Kuklinski had spent more than two decades working as a contract killer for the New York mafia, although he claimed to have committed his first murder long before he made a career out of it. What's most remarkable about his story is how he kept the truth from his wife (played here by Winona Ryder) and held down an outwardly respectable suburban life. It's this schism that Vronen seems most interested in exploring; he had Shannon film...
A divided and uneven drama to match its protagonist's divided and chaotic state of mind, Ariel Vromen's The Iceman does nothing to reinvent the 1970s New York mobster genre, but grips thanks to a ferocious and nuanced turn from Michael Shannon.
At the time of his arrest in 1986, Richard Kuklinski had spent more than two decades working as a contract killer for the New York mafia, although he claimed to have committed his first murder long before he made a career out of it. What's most remarkable about his story is how he kept the truth from his wife (played here by Winona Ryder) and held down an outwardly respectable suburban life. It's this schism that Vronen seems most interested in exploring; he had Shannon film...
- 6/6/2013
- Digital Spy
Michael Shannon stars in this week's taut true-crime thriller The Iceman, playing ruthless contract killer Richard Kuklinski, who is believed to have murdered more than 100 people in the Us between 1948 and his arrest in 1986.
Digital Spy sat down with Shannon to discuss his research for the role, and why he doesn't necessarily view Kuklinski as cold-hearted.
Winona Ryder co-stars as Kuklinski's wife Deborah, while Ray Liotta, Chris Evans, James Franco and David Schwimmer are among the supporting cast.
Ariel Vromen directed the film from a script he co-wrote with Morgan Land.
Shannon also discussed Man of Steel, revealing that having seen the finished film, he believes that Henry Cavill was born to play Superman.
The Iceman is out in the UK this Friday (June 7).
Digital Spy sat down with Shannon to discuss his research for the role, and why he doesn't necessarily view Kuklinski as cold-hearted.
Winona Ryder co-stars as Kuklinski's wife Deborah, while Ray Liotta, Chris Evans, James Franco and David Schwimmer are among the supporting cast.
Ariel Vromen directed the film from a script he co-wrote with Morgan Land.
Shannon also discussed Man of Steel, revealing that having seen the finished film, he believes that Henry Cavill was born to play Superman.
The Iceman is out in the UK this Friday (June 7).
- 6/5/2013
- Digital Spy
Michael Shannon is one hell of an actor. However, even he can’t save the bad writing of The Iceman.
Here’s the deal. What they are trying to accomplish is to make “The Iceman” or Richard Kuklinski a compelling character that you feel compassion for. The story is based on Kuklinski, so he is the main focus. The murders, unfortunately, fall a bit flat. Despite focusing on his hundreds of kills, they shine more of the limelight on his love for his family. I feel that some might be disappointed with the lack of focus on the murders, but the film itself concentrates more on the man. The script feels a bit weak still. All of the compassion felt for Kuklinski comes from Michael Shannon. He is a fantastic actor who offers a complete dimension of layers. Still, the writing doesn’t begin to do justice to what they...
Here’s the deal. What they are trying to accomplish is to make “The Iceman” or Richard Kuklinski a compelling character that you feel compassion for. The story is based on Kuklinski, so he is the main focus. The murders, unfortunately, fall a bit flat. Despite focusing on his hundreds of kills, they shine more of the limelight on his love for his family. I feel that some might be disappointed with the lack of focus on the murders, but the film itself concentrates more on the man. The script feels a bit weak still. All of the compassion felt for Kuklinski comes from Michael Shannon. He is a fantastic actor who offers a complete dimension of layers. Still, the writing doesn’t begin to do justice to what they...
- 5/17/2013
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Iceman
Directed by Ariel Vromen
Written by Ariel Vromen and Morgan Land
USA, 2012
The Iceman exists in a strange kind of cinematic purgatory, in which reside those movies that are both too rushed and too slow. With actors like Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, and Winona Ryder among the key players, this period piece about a particularly sociopathic Mob enforcer’s rise to some level of infamy is, at best, decent. But the script fast-forwards through so much of its lead character’s life and allows seemingly mundane events play out in near-slow motion, making The Iceman a drawn-out experience.
Shannon is Richard Kuklinski, a hulking but quiet young man whose job working at a porno lab circa 1964 leads him to working as a cold-blooded hitman for mid-level mobster Roy DeMeo (Ray Liotta), taking out any number of people who’ve done Roy or his bosses wrong. Kuklinski balances his...
Directed by Ariel Vromen
Written by Ariel Vromen and Morgan Land
USA, 2012
The Iceman exists in a strange kind of cinematic purgatory, in which reside those movies that are both too rushed and too slow. With actors like Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, and Winona Ryder among the key players, this period piece about a particularly sociopathic Mob enforcer’s rise to some level of infamy is, at best, decent. But the script fast-forwards through so much of its lead character’s life and allows seemingly mundane events play out in near-slow motion, making The Iceman a drawn-out experience.
Shannon is Richard Kuklinski, a hulking but quiet young man whose job working at a porno lab circa 1964 leads him to working as a cold-blooded hitman for mid-level mobster Roy DeMeo (Ray Liotta), taking out any number of people who’ve done Roy or his bosses wrong. Kuklinski balances his...
- 5/17/2013
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
The Iceman
Directed by Ariel Vromen
Written by Ariel Vromen and Morgan Land
USA, 2013
It’s kind of baffling that it’s taken this long to make a movie about Richard Kuklinski. Quiet family man is secretly a prolific murderer working as a hitman for the Jersey mob, completely unbeknownst to his family? That’s the kind of thing Hollywood loves, give him nymphomaniac wife and Lou Gehrig’s disease and you got a three picture series with Robert Downey Jr. and Naomi Watts, no problem. Maybe throw in Jerry Stiller as the comedically Jewish dad.
Instead, we’ve got The Iceman, a somewhat under-the-radar thriller starring Michael Shannon, Ray Liotta, Ray Liotta’s increasingly weird hairline, Winona Ryder, Chris Evans and directed by fairly unknown filmmaker Ariel Vromen.
The short version is that the film is a fairly average mob/thriller/drama affair that wisely focuses on the human...
Directed by Ariel Vromen
Written by Ariel Vromen and Morgan Land
USA, 2013
It’s kind of baffling that it’s taken this long to make a movie about Richard Kuklinski. Quiet family man is secretly a prolific murderer working as a hitman for the Jersey mob, completely unbeknownst to his family? That’s the kind of thing Hollywood loves, give him nymphomaniac wife and Lou Gehrig’s disease and you got a three picture series with Robert Downey Jr. and Naomi Watts, no problem. Maybe throw in Jerry Stiller as the comedically Jewish dad.
Instead, we’ve got The Iceman, a somewhat under-the-radar thriller starring Michael Shannon, Ray Liotta, Ray Liotta’s increasingly weird hairline, Winona Ryder, Chris Evans and directed by fairly unknown filmmaker Ariel Vromen.
The short version is that the film is a fairly average mob/thriller/drama affair that wisely focuses on the human...
- 5/15/2013
- by Thomas O'Connor
- SoundOnSight
The Iceman
Directed by Ariel Vromen
Written by Ariel Vromen and Morgan Land
2012, USA
Chronicling the complicated balance between work and family that prolific real life contract killer Richard Kuklinski carried on for decades, The Iceman paralyzes the audience purely with Michael Shannon’s unrelentingly intense performance. When cloaked in silence his unnerving stare speaks volumes more than any of the periphery characters who happen to drift in and out of scenes around him. He is a force of terror and subtle affection to behold. While Kuklinski claimed to have murdered over 100 people, the far more remarkable part of his story is how vehemently he insulated his family from his criminal underworld and true nature. Director Ariel Vromen conveys here how he didn’t use them as a cover but as emotional security against the monstrous people he was in business with, people seemingly less monstrous than himself. Iceman details...
Directed by Ariel Vromen
Written by Ariel Vromen and Morgan Land
2012, USA
Chronicling the complicated balance between work and family that prolific real life contract killer Richard Kuklinski carried on for decades, The Iceman paralyzes the audience purely with Michael Shannon’s unrelentingly intense performance. When cloaked in silence his unnerving stare speaks volumes more than any of the periphery characters who happen to drift in and out of scenes around him. He is a force of terror and subtle affection to behold. While Kuklinski claimed to have murdered over 100 people, the far more remarkable part of his story is how vehemently he insulated his family from his criminal underworld and true nature. Director Ariel Vromen conveys here how he didn’t use them as a cover but as emotional security against the monstrous people he was in business with, people seemingly less monstrous than himself. Iceman details...
- 5/7/2013
- by Lane Scarberry
- SoundOnSight
The Iceman hints at ideas that would have made it far more intriguing than it actually is. We see different sides to the murderer at the center of the story from his pained past and the demons he fights throughout, but in the end the focus lands squarely on his murders. These murders may define this man in the media, but to explore him as a cinematic character additional depth must be added, otherwise all you have is a man that can't give in to the urge to kill people, leaving very little else to explore or enjoy. Based on Anthony Bruno's novel "amazon asin="0595482163" text="The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer"", The Iceman centers on Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon), a man with a penchant for killing and he himself claims having killed over 100 people in the New Jersey area. We watch as he falls in love,...
- 5/3/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Who wouldn’t want to work with 2 Oscar Noms, an Avenger and the Great and Powerful Oz? Jay Giannone got his shot and co-stars as a mob hit man in the new film The Iceman which stars Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, Wynona Ryder, James Franco and Ray Liotta.
No stranger to blockbuster Hollywood films, Giannone has previously worked on The Departed and Gone Baby Gone and who has just wrapped David O’Russell’s new film American Hustle, where he shares the screen with Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Jeremy Renner, sat down with us to talk about his latest role as Atf Agent Dominick Provenzano (pictured below with Michael Shannon) in director Ariel Vromen’s The Iceman.
How did you prepare for the role of Dominick Provenzano?
When I found out that I booked the role I immediately did my research and...
No stranger to blockbuster Hollywood films, Giannone has previously worked on The Departed and Gone Baby Gone and who has just wrapped David O’Russell’s new film American Hustle, where he shares the screen with Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Jeremy Renner, sat down with us to talk about his latest role as Atf Agent Dominick Provenzano (pictured below with Michael Shannon) in director Ariel Vromen’s The Iceman.
How did you prepare for the role of Dominick Provenzano?
When I found out that I booked the role I immediately did my research and...
- 5/2/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The phrase "banality of evil" popped up when historians sought to explain the bland men and women who carried out the Holocaust, when critics looked for ways to describe the often dull villains that Alfred Hitchcock astutely observed were not all that interesting, outside of their crimes.
Richard Kuklinski could be banality of evil's poster-child. A poker-faced family man, from New Jersey no less, this real-life monster carried out cold-blooded killings for the mob for over a decade. Nothing glamorous about it, no sexual-sadistic glee evident on his part. Just a job of work, a cold calculation on who had to die, and how that death could be achieved without Kuklinski getting caught.
Michael Shannon has the voice and face of a mass murderer in this film, the sort of man who can tell he soon-to-be wife (Winona Ryder) "I dub cartoons for a living," when in reality he duplicates porn films for the mob.
Richard Kuklinski could be banality of evil's poster-child. A poker-faced family man, from New Jersey no less, this real-life monster carried out cold-blooded killings for the mob for over a decade. Nothing glamorous about it, no sexual-sadistic glee evident on his part. Just a job of work, a cold calculation on who had to die, and how that death could be achieved without Kuklinski getting caught.
Michael Shannon has the voice and face of a mass murderer in this film, the sort of man who can tell he soon-to-be wife (Winona Ryder) "I dub cartoons for a living," when in reality he duplicates porn films for the mob.
- 5/2/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Watch a "Family Chase" clip from Ariel Vromen's The Iceman, starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Chris Evans and Ray Liotta. The crime drama opens in theaters from Millennium Entertainment on May 3rd, 2013. Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon) from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men. Appearing to be living the American dream as a devoted husband and father; in reality Kuklinski was a ruthless killer-for-hire. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession. Vromen helms from a script written alongside Morgan Land, based on the Anthony Bruno novel.
- 4/27/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch a clip called "Let's Take a Ride" from The Iceman. The film stars Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Chris Evans and Ray Liotta and hits theaters via Millennium Entertainment on May 3rd, 2013. Ariel Vromen directs as well as scripting with Morgan Land, based on the Anthony Bruno novel. Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon) from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men. Appearing to be living the American dream as a devoted husband and father; in reality Kuklinski was a ruthless killer-for-hire. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession.
- 4/20/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch a clip capped "Let's Take a Ride" from The Iceman. The film stars Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Chris Evans and Ray Liotta and hits theaters via Millennium Entertainment on May 3rd, 2013. Ariel Vromen directs as well as scripting with Morgan Land, based on the Anthony Bruno novel. Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon) from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men. Appearing to be living the American dream as a devoted husband and father; in reality Kuklinski was a ruthless killer-for-hire. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession. René Besson, Ariel Vromen and Ehud Bleiberg produce.
- 4/20/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We are midway through the month of April, and we’re starting to get bombarded with trailers and TV spots from some of the hottest upcoming films. This means only one thing: the Summer movie season is almost upon us. With the wealth of films (both big and not so big), it’s easy for moviegoers to be overwhelmed when it comes to choosing, thus, as we have in years past, we present our Summer Movie Guide. We’re bringing all the details on the upcoming films (trailers, synopsis’, and more) so you know what’s hitting, when, and decide for yourself if it’s worth your time.
Hard to believe that we’re on the cusp of yet another Summer movie season, one of the most active and exciting times of movie buffs. There’s no shortage of blockbuster style films this year, along with several that some have...
Hard to believe that we’re on the cusp of yet another Summer movie season, one of the most active and exciting times of movie buffs. There’s no shortage of blockbuster style films this year, along with several that some have...
- 4/17/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Michael Shannon has been very much on the rise in recent years, earning an Oscar nomination for Sam Mendes’ Revolutionary Road, winning a slew of awards for his leading role in Jeff Nichols’ Take Shelter, and starring alongside Steve Buscemi in HBO’s acclaimed Boardwalk Empire. He has two major films arriving in theatres this summer, The Iceman and Man of Steel, and we can’t wait to see him in either.
Ariel Vromen’s The Iceman will be first out the gate, opening in the Us early next month and in the UK over the first weekend in June. We saw a great new trailer land earlier in the year, and now Lionsgate have debuted a new UK trailer and quad poster, giving us still more to look forward to here.
Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon) from...
Ariel Vromen’s The Iceman will be first out the gate, opening in the Us early next month and in the UK over the first weekend in June. We saw a great new trailer land earlier in the year, and now Lionsgate have debuted a new UK trailer and quad poster, giving us still more to look forward to here.
Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon) from...
- 4/5/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Millennium Films' has new clips in from Ariel Vromen's The Iceman, starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta and Chris Evans. The film opens May 3rd, 2013, and is scripted by director Vromen and Morgan Land, based on the novel by Anthony Bruno. Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Academy Award® nominee Shannon) from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men. Appearing to be living the American dream as a devoted husband and father; in reality Kuklinski was a ruthless killer-for-hire. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession.
- 4/2/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Millennium Films' has new clips in from Ariel Vromen's The Iceman, starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta and Chris Evans. The film opens May 3rd, 2013, and is scripted by director Vromen and Morgan Land, based on the novel by Anthony Bruno. Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Academy Award® nominee Shannon) from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men. Appearing to be living the American dream as a devoted husband and father; in reality Kuklinski was a ruthless killer-for-hire. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession.
- 4/2/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Debuting at Venice last year to excellent early reviews, Ariel Vromen’s The Iceman has the promise to be one of the year’s finest crime-thrillers.
Michael Shannon leads an all-star cast, based on the true story of Richard Kuklinski: loving husband, devoted father, and ruthless killer.
We saw the first trailer arrive as the film debuted out in Venice, and now Millennium have released a great new trailer ahead of its release in the Us this May.
“Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon) from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men. Appearing to be living the American dream as a devoted husband and father; in reality Kuklinski was a ruthless killer-for-hire. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession.”
Starring alongside Shannon is a fantastic cast,...
Michael Shannon leads an all-star cast, based on the true story of Richard Kuklinski: loving husband, devoted father, and ruthless killer.
We saw the first trailer arrive as the film debuted out in Venice, and now Millennium have released a great new trailer ahead of its release in the Us this May.
“Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon) from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men. Appearing to be living the American dream as a devoted husband and father; in reality Kuklinski was a ruthless killer-for-hire. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession.”
Starring alongside Shannon is a fantastic cast,...
- 1/21/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Millennium Entertainment has released a brand new trailer for the upcoming biopic based on the life of notorious mob hit man known as the Iceman. Come on in to check out the new trailer, and how cold Michael Shannon can be.
The Iceman story has garnered quite a bit of attention over the years. It's an interesting and morbid tale. I myself have read several books about the life of the hitman, and there's some scary crap when you sit and think about it. I've been interested in seeing how they bring the story to life on the big screen and judging by the trailer, I don't think any of us are going to be disappointed.
Here's the official synopsis:
Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon) from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men.
The Iceman story has garnered quite a bit of attention over the years. It's an interesting and morbid tale. I myself have read several books about the life of the hitman, and there's some scary crap when you sit and think about it. I've been interested in seeing how they bring the story to life on the big screen and judging by the trailer, I don't think any of us are going to be disappointed.
Here's the official synopsis:
Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon) from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men.
- 1/16/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Last fall, Ariel Vroman's killer thriller The Iceman premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival (see the first trailer here), and the film finally gets a theatrical release this summer. The film sees Michael Shannon showing up on the big screen (before we see him as the villainous General Zod in Man of Steel) as Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinski, a mafia hit man who murdered at least 100 people, including at least 50 vagrants before he was 18 years old. Ray Liotta, Chris Evans (looking really disheveled and creepy), David Schwimmer and Winona Ryder co-star in the film, and it looks like it should be intense. Here's the new trailer for Ariel Vroman's The Iceman from Millennium Entertainment (via YouTube): Ariel Vroman directed The Iceman and also wrote the script with Morgan Land based on Anthony Bruno's biography The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer. The film...
- 1/16/2013
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Loving husband, devoted father & ruthless killer… In other words – here comes another trailer for Ariel Vromen‘s upcoming movie The Iceman, which will tell us the true story of notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski. Yeah, he’s that scary guy who killed more than 250 people between 1954 & 1985, and as you already know – great Michael Shannon plays him. Make sure you check him out in the rest of this report and let us know what you think!
Ariel Vromen directed the movie from a script he co-wrote with Morgan Land and as we previously reported, the whole thing follows Richard Kuklinski from his early days in the mob until his arrest in 1986.
Michael Shannon stars as the real-life hitman who in 1986 was convicted of murdering 100 men for various crime organizations around the New York area. The compelling twist to Kuklinski’s story was that he was also a devoted husband and father...
Ariel Vromen directed the movie from a script he co-wrote with Morgan Land and as we previously reported, the whole thing follows Richard Kuklinski from his early days in the mob until his arrest in 1986.
Michael Shannon stars as the real-life hitman who in 1986 was convicted of murdering 100 men for various crime organizations around the New York area. The compelling twist to Kuklinski’s story was that he was also a devoted husband and father...
- 1/15/2013
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
Check out new photos from Millennium Entertainment's The Iceman, starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, James Franco, Chris Evans, Ray Liotta, David Schwimmer, Robert Davi and Danny Abeckaser. Helmed by Ariel Vromen who also wrote the script alongside Morgan Land, based on the book "The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer" bu Anthony Bruno, and the documentary The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer. The film opens in theaters on May 3rd, 2013. Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon) from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men...
- 1/15/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out new photos from Millennium Entertainment's The Iceman, starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, James Franco, Chris Evans, Ray Liotta, David Schwimmer, Robert Davi and Danny Abeckaser. Helmed by Ariel Vromen who also wrote the script alongside Morgan Land, based on the book "The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer" bu Anthony Bruno, and the documentary The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer. The film opens in theaters on May 3rd, 2013. Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon) from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men...
- 1/15/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The Iceman
Directed by Ariel Vromen
Written by Ariel Vromen and Morgan Land
2012, USA
Chronicling the complicated balance between work and family that prolific real life contract killer Richard Kuklinski carried on for decades, The Iceman paralyzes the audience purely with Michael Shannon’s unrelentingly intense performance. When cloaked in silence his unnerving stare speaks volumes more than any of the periphery characters who happen to drift in and out of scenes around him. He is a force of terror and subtle affection to behold. While Kuklinski claimed to have murdered over 100 people, the far more remarkable part of his story is how vehemently he insulated his family from his criminal underworld and true nature. Director Ariel Vromen conveys here how he didn’t use them as a cover but as emotional security against the monstrous people he was in business with, people seemingly less monstrous than himself. Iceman details...
Directed by Ariel Vromen
Written by Ariel Vromen and Morgan Land
2012, USA
Chronicling the complicated balance between work and family that prolific real life contract killer Richard Kuklinski carried on for decades, The Iceman paralyzes the audience purely with Michael Shannon’s unrelentingly intense performance. When cloaked in silence his unnerving stare speaks volumes more than any of the periphery characters who happen to drift in and out of scenes around him. He is a force of terror and subtle affection to behold. While Kuklinski claimed to have murdered over 100 people, the far more remarkable part of his story is how vehemently he insulated his family from his criminal underworld and true nature. Director Ariel Vromen conveys here how he didn’t use them as a cover but as emotional security against the monstrous people he was in business with, people seemingly less monstrous than himself. Iceman details...
- 9/18/2012
- by Lane Scarberry
- SoundOnSight
The Iceman hints at ideas that would have made it far more intriguing than it actually is. We see different sides to the murderer at the center of the story from his pained past and the demons he fights throughout, but in the end the focus lands squarely on his murders. These murders may define this man in the media, but to explore him as a cinematic character additional depth must be added, otherwise all you have is a man that can't give in to the urge to kill people, leaving very little else to explore or enjoy. Based on Anthony Bruno's novel "amazon asin="0595482163" text="The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer"", The Iceman centers on Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon), a man with a penchant for killing and he himself claims having killed over 100 people in the New Jersey area. We watch as he falls in love,...
- 9/11/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Millennium Films has finally released a movie trailer for Ariel Vromen‘s The Iceman, which is based on a true story. Michael Shannon stars as real-life mafia hitman Richard Kuklinski. Kuklinski is believed to have killed over 100 people between 1964 and 1986. Winona Ryder stars as Kuklinski’s wife Deborah.
The film co-stars James Franco, Chris Evans, David Schwimmer, Ray Liotta, Stephen Dorff, Erin Cummings, Garrett Kruithof, Robert Davi, Christa Campbell, Hector Hank, and McKaley Miller.
Vromen is directing from a script he co-wrote with past collaborator Morgan Land (Rx / Simple Lies)
The film does not yet have U.S. release date.
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The film co-stars James Franco, Chris Evans, David Schwimmer, Ray Liotta, Stephen Dorff, Erin Cummings, Garrett Kruithof, Robert Davi, Christa Campbell, Hector Hank, and McKaley Miller.
Vromen is directing from a script he co-wrote with past collaborator Morgan Land (Rx / Simple Lies)
The film does not yet have U.S. release date.
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- 8/31/2012
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
Devoted husband. Doting father. Ruthless contract killer. The terms don’t always go together, and if you heard them, you might just think it was so much fictional nonsense. But no, the story of The Iceman is true, and unspools in the first trailer for the movie, which you can watch below.Michael Shannon stars as Richard “Richie” Kuklinski, who on the surface appeared to be a loyal family man, but had a truly dark side. When he wasn’t changing nappies or hosting dinner parties, he was out killing people for cash. All told Kuklinski was responsible for more than 100 slayings between 1964 and 1986.Director Ariel Vromen co-wrote the film with Morgan Land, and the cast also includes Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, Chris Evans, David Schwimmer and James Franco.The Iceman had its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where our own Damon Wise had mixed feelings about the result.
- 8/30/2012
- EmpireOnline
Though news on the project hadn't been heard since 2010, late last year, The Iceman got an official poster with Michael Shannon as the titular killer, Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinski, a mafia hit man who murdered at least 100 people, including at least 50 vagrants before he was 18 years old. Ray Liotta, Chris Evans (looking really disheveled and creepy), David Schwimmer and Winona Ryder co-star in the film which will premiere next month at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, so stay tuned for our coverage. In the meantime, the first trailer has been released ahead of the film's festival premiere. Watch! Here's the first trailer for Ariel Vroman's The Iceman originally from Apple: Ariel Vroman directed The Iceman and also wrote the script with Morgan Land based on Anthony Bruno's biography The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer. The film follows Richard Kuklinski, loving husband, devoted father ...
- 8/30/2012
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Based on a true story, Ariel Vromen’s The Iceman has made its world debut at the Venice Film Festival, and will soon be continuing on to Toronto early next month.
Early reviews for the crime-thriller have already been mixed, and it looks like this could be one that will have audiences a little divided. The cast is undeniably fantastic, headed up by Michael Shannon, and Apple have now released the first trailer, along with a slightly updated poster, to give us a taste of what to expect.
“The Iceman is the true story of Richard Kuklinski, loving husband, devoted father, ruthless killer. He is believed to have killed 100 people between 1964 and 1986.”
Vromen is directing from a script he co-wrote with past collaborator Morgan Land (Rx / Simple Lies), and has assembled a fine supporting cast in the form of Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, Chris Evans, David Schwimmer, Stephen Dorff, and James Franco.
Early reviews for the crime-thriller have already been mixed, and it looks like this could be one that will have audiences a little divided. The cast is undeniably fantastic, headed up by Michael Shannon, and Apple have now released the first trailer, along with a slightly updated poster, to give us a taste of what to expect.
“The Iceman is the true story of Richard Kuklinski, loving husband, devoted father, ruthless killer. He is believed to have killed 100 people between 1964 and 1986.”
Vromen is directing from a script he co-wrote with past collaborator Morgan Land (Rx / Simple Lies), and has assembled a fine supporting cast in the form of Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, Chris Evans, David Schwimmer, Stephen Dorff, and James Franco.
- 8/30/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Though news on the project hadn't been heard since 2010, late last year, The Iceman got some new cast members in the form of David Schwimmer, Maggie Gyllenhaal (now replaced by Winona Ryder) and Ray Liotta. The film follows Michael Shannon as the titular killer, Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinski, a mafia hit man who murdered more than 200 people, including at least 50 vagrants before he was 18 years old. His nickname stems from the fact that he sometimes froze corpses to disguise the time of death. Now we have our first look at Shannon in the film thanks to the first poster from Cinema Teaser (via The Playlist). Look! Here's the phallic first poster for Ariel Vroman's The Iceman from Cinema Teaser (via The Playlist): Ariel Vroman directed The Iceman and also wrote the script with Morgan Land based on Anthony Bruno's biography The Iceman: The True Story of...
- 3/26/2012
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Second poster for Ariel Vromen's The Iceman, starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta and Chris Evans. The crime drama helmed by Ariel Vromen, who scripts alongside Morgan Land, based on the novel by Anthony Bruno, gets a great new second poster. I'm intrigued by the film which is the true story of Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon), a notorious contract killer and family man. The Iceman is produced by René Besson, Ariel Vromen and Ehud Bleiberg, with supporting cast members including David Schwimmer, Erin Cummings, Weonika Rosati, Ryan O'Nan, Robert Davi, Christa Campbell, Garrett Kruithof, McKaley Miller and Jay Giannone...
- 3/25/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Second poster for Ariel Vromen's The Iceman, starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta and Chris Evans. The crime drama helmed by Ariel Vromen, who scripts alongside Morgan Land, based on the novel by Anthony Bruno, gets a great new second poster. I'm intrigued by the film which is the true story of Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon), a notorious contract killer and family man. The Iceman is produced by René Besson, Ariel Vromen and Ehud Bleiberg, with supporting cast members including David Schwimmer, Erin Cummings, Weonika Rosati, Ryan O'Nan, Robert Davi, Christa Campbell, Garrett Kruithof, McKaley Miller and Jay Giannone...
- 3/25/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Second poster for Ariel Vromen's The Iceman, starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta and Chris Evans. The crime drama helmed by Ariel Vromen, who scripts alongside Morgan Land, based on the novel by Anthony Bruno, gets a great new second poster. I'm intrigued by the film which is the true story of Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon), a notorious contract killer and family man. The Iceman is produced by René Besson, Ariel Vromen and Ehud Bleiberg, with supporting cast members including David Schwimmer, Erin Cummings, Weonika Rosati, Ryan O'Nan, Robert Davi, Christa Campbell, Garrett Kruithof, McKaley Miller and Jay Giannone...
- 3/25/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Another day, another casting change on "The Iceman." The film, which was originally set to star James Franco, Benicio Del Toro and Michael Shannon has dropped the first two actors on the way to filming, and has now lost one more esteemed thesp, with another random choice filling in to fill out this pretty bizarre cast. Deadline reports that Winona Ryder will now take over for Maggie Gyllenhaal in the mob killer pic. Co-written (with Morgan Land) and set to be directed by Ariel Vromen, the film follows the exploits of Richard Kulinski (Shannon), one of the most notorious mob hitmen, claiming over 100 kills while keeping his true identity secret from his wife and kids. David Schwimmer will play the killer, Josh Rosenthal, who worked under mobster Roy Demoe (Ray Liotta). Ryder will now play the part of Kulinski's unsuspecting wife with Ryan O'Nan as a "young hustler" who gets caught up in the story.
- 12/13/2011
- The Playlist
The cast for true-crime contract killer drama The Iceman has just seen a change, as Winona Ryder has signed on, replacing Maggie Gyllenhaal. Ryder will play Deborah Kuklinski, a woman who had no idea that her husband Robert (Michael Shannon) who appears to be a regular businessman, was in fact a hired killer for the mob.It’s not the first shift for the movie, which was announced in January this year with Shannon, Gyllenhaal and James Franco as Robert Pronge, who teaches Kuklinski the ways of the assassin.Now, Chris Evans is playing Pronge, with Ray Liotta as mob boss Roy Demeo and David Schwimmer circling the role of a fellow assassin.Ariel Vromen is behind the camera for this one, using the script he co-wrote with Morgan Land based on Anthony Bruno’s book The Iceman: The True Story Of A Cold-Blooded Killer.Ryder, who was last...
- 12/13/2011
- EmpireOnline
Winona Ryder is the latest name to join the cast of the true serial killer tale, The Iceman . Deadline reports that she'll star opposite Michael Shannon and Chris Evans. Ariel Vromen ( Danika , Rx ) is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Morgan Land ( Rx ), based on the book "The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer" by Anthony Bruno and on interview footage from the documentary "The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer" by Jim Thebaut. The film is officially described as follows: "The Iceman" is the electrifying true story of Richard Kuklinski (Shannon), a notorious mob contract killer and loving family man. He earned his nickname by freezing the bodies of his victims, disguising the time of death, and throwing police...
- 12/12/2011
- Comingsoon.net
Chris Evans (Captain America: The First Avenger) has signed on to topline Millenium Films’ The Iceman, replacing James Franco (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), who exited the project last month.
Evans will star opposite Ray Liotta (Identity), Michael Shannon (Take Shelter), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Sherrybaby), David Schwimmer and Ryan O’Nan (The Dry Land) in the gritty indie drama.
The Iceman will tell the true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man.
Ariel Vromen will direct from a screenplay he wrote with Morgan Land.
Production is due to start next month.
Source: Deadline...
Evans will star opposite Ray Liotta (Identity), Michael Shannon (Take Shelter), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Sherrybaby), David Schwimmer and Ryan O’Nan (The Dry Land) in the gritty indie drama.
The Iceman will tell the true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man.
Ariel Vromen will direct from a screenplay he wrote with Morgan Land.
Production is due to start next month.
Source: Deadline...
- 11/22/2011
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Chris Evans is the new James Franco. By that, we don't mean he's become attached to a hundred projects at once while also studying for 16 degrees and crafting five art projects - he's taking over Franco's role in killer drama The Iceman.
Since it was announced back in January, the film about the real, double life of family man/contract killer Richard Kuklinski has been through a fair few changes.
But Michael Shannon is still aboard to play Kuklinski, with Maggie Gyllenhaal signed on as his doting but innocent wife. Evans is now as Robert Pronge (Aka Mr Softee), who acted as Kuklinski's mentor. David Schwimmer has reportedly been in talks to play a fellow assassin and Ray Liotta is aboard as mob boss Roy Demeo.
Ariel Vromen is the man calling the shots, using the script he adapted with Morgan Land from Anthony Bruno's tome The Iceman:...
Since it was announced back in January, the film about the real, double life of family man/contract killer Richard Kuklinski has been through a fair few changes.
But Michael Shannon is still aboard to play Kuklinski, with Maggie Gyllenhaal signed on as his doting but innocent wife. Evans is now as Robert Pronge (Aka Mr Softee), who acted as Kuklinski's mentor. David Schwimmer has reportedly been in talks to play a fellow assassin and Ray Liotta is aboard as mob boss Roy Demeo.
Ariel Vromen is the man calling the shots, using the script he adapted with Morgan Land from Anthony Bruno's tome The Iceman:...
- 11/22/2011
- icelebz.com
Chris Evans is the new James Franco. By that, we don’t mean he’s become attached to a hundred projects at once while also studying for 16 degrees and crafting five art projects – he’s taking over Franco’s role in killer drama The Iceman. Since it was announced back in January, the film about the real, double-life of family man/contract killer Richard Kuklinski has been through a fair few changes.But Michael Shannon is still aboard to play Kuklinski, with Maggie Gyllenhaal signed on as his doting but innocent wife. Evans is now Robert Pronge (Aka Mr Softee), who acted as Kuklinski’s mentor. David Schwimmer has reportedly been in talks to play a fellow assassin and Ray Liotta is aboard as mob boss Roy Demeo.Ariel Vromen is the man calling the shots, using the script he adapted with Morgan Land from Anthony Bruno’s tome The Iceman...
- 11/22/2011
- EmpireOnline
Chris Evans is set to replace the previously announced James Franco in The Iceman , Deadline reports. He'll appear opposite Michael Shannon in the true serial killer tale. Ariel Vromen ( Danika , Rx ) is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Morgan Land ( Rx ), based on the book "The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer" by Anthony Bruno and on interview footage from the documentary "The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer" by Jim Thebaut. The film is officially described as follows: "The Iceman" is the electrifying true story of Richard Kuklinski (Shannon), a notorious mob contract killer and loving family man. He earned his nickname by freezing the bodies of his victims, disguising the time of death, and throwing...
- 11/21/2011
- Comingsoon.net
[1] Hot off two of the year's most buzzed-about performances in Albert Nobbs and Martha Marcy May Marlene, Glenn Close and Elizabeth Olsen have signed on to star in Thérèse Raquin. Charlie Stratton is writing and directing the erotic thriller, which is based on a 19th century novel and play by Émile Zola. Olsen will lead the cast as the titular young woman, who's pushed into an unhappy marriage by her overbearing aunt (Close). Thérèse eventually falls into a passionate affair with her husband's friend Laurent, with destructive consequences for all involved. Close has reportedly been attached to the film for years, though Olsen's involvement appears to be a recent development. Thérèse Raquin is scheduled to begin shooting this spring. [Entertainment Weekly [2]] After the jump, David Schwimmer gears up to kill people and Saoirse Ronan gets another love interest for The Host. "David Schwimmer" and "hitman biopic" are two phrases you don't often see together,...
- 11/14/2011
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
This sounds like a film to look out for. We got a promo poster for The Iceman back in the summer, when Michael Shannon, James Franco, and Benicio del Toro were attached in the leads.
Unfortunately, Franco and del Toro have since had to exit the project, but word now comes via Variety that David Schwimmer is entering the foray in an unusually dark dramatic role for him.
The Iceman is based on a true story, adapted from Anthony Bruno’s book, The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer. Shannon is joined by the likes of the brilliant Maggie Gyllenhaal and Ray Liotta, and now Schwimmer too. Most recently seen in Machine Gun Preacher alongside Gerard Butler and Michelle Monaghan, and next leading Take Shelter (due out on 25th November), Shannon will star as,
“Richard Kuklinski, a family man by day and contract killer by night.
Schwimmer...
Unfortunately, Franco and del Toro have since had to exit the project, but word now comes via Variety that David Schwimmer is entering the foray in an unusually dark dramatic role for him.
The Iceman is based on a true story, adapted from Anthony Bruno’s book, The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer. Shannon is joined by the likes of the brilliant Maggie Gyllenhaal and Ray Liotta, and now Schwimmer too. Most recently seen in Machine Gun Preacher alongside Gerard Butler and Michelle Monaghan, and next leading Take Shelter (due out on 25th November), Shannon will star as,
“Richard Kuklinski, a family man by day and contract killer by night.
Schwimmer...
- 11/13/2011
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It might not seem like the likeliest of casting, but David Schwimmer is currently in talks to play a mob hitman in The Iceman, according to Variety.
Schwimmer – whose recent endeavours include passion project Trust – could be signing on to play Josh Rosenthal, an assassin who works for mob boss Roy Demeo, played by Ray Liotta.
Also joining the Friends star in this Nu Image/Millennium Films and Bleiberg Entertainment produced crime drama are Michael Shannon (Take Shelter) and Maggie Gyllenhaal (Secretary).
The pair have been signed to star as the notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski and his unsuspecting wife.
On hand for directorial duties is Ariel Vromen who, with Morgan Land, has adapted Anthony Bruno's book, The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer.
Production is planned for January in Louisiana.
But before Schwimmer cuts his teeth on this darker role, he is scheduled to return...
Schwimmer – whose recent endeavours include passion project Trust – could be signing on to play Josh Rosenthal, an assassin who works for mob boss Roy Demeo, played by Ray Liotta.
Also joining the Friends star in this Nu Image/Millennium Films and Bleiberg Entertainment produced crime drama are Michael Shannon (Take Shelter) and Maggie Gyllenhaal (Secretary).
The pair have been signed to star as the notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski and his unsuspecting wife.
On hand for directorial duties is Ariel Vromen who, with Morgan Land, has adapted Anthony Bruno's book, The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer.
Production is planned for January in Louisiana.
But before Schwimmer cuts his teeth on this darker role, he is scheduled to return...
- 11/10/2011
- by jennifer.trevorrow@lovefilm.com (Jennifer Trevorrow)
- LOVEFiLM
David Schwimmer is not usually known for playing truly dark characters, but he’s taking a real crack at it now, entering into negotiations to play a killer in The Iceman.Michael Shannon is lined up to star as Richard Kuklinski, a real-life killer who carried out contract hits at night while keeping up the pretense that he was a loving family man. He was so adept at hiding his other life that even his doting wife (who Maggie Gyllenhaal will play) had no idea what he really got up to.Schwimmer is looking to play Josh Rosenthal, a fellow assassin employed by mob boss Roy Demeo (Ray Liotta). Rosenthal apparently looked up to Demeo as a father figure, and went to incredible lengths to win his respect.Ryan O’Nan is also aboard, playing a young hustler who becomes enmeshed in Kuklinski’s deception. Ariel Vromen is set to direct the film,...
- 11/10/2011
- EmpireOnline
James Franco has pulled out of the upcoming biopic "The Iceman" at Millennium Films and Bleiberg Entertainment reports JustJared.
Based on Anthony Bruno's book, the story follows notorious mob contract killer and loving family man Richard Kuklinski. Kuklinski killed over one hundred people during his life and never felt remorse except for hurting his family.
His family and neighbors believed he was an average businessman, having no idea about his deadly alternate life.
Franco was to play his mentor assassin known as Robert “Mr. Softee” Pronge, no word on the reason for his departure. Michael Shannon, Ray Liotta and Maggie Gyllenhaal have also been linked to the project.
Ariel Vromen directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Morgan Land.
Based on Anthony Bruno's book, the story follows notorious mob contract killer and loving family man Richard Kuklinski. Kuklinski killed over one hundred people during his life and never felt remorse except for hurting his family.
His family and neighbors believed he was an average businessman, having no idea about his deadly alternate life.
Franco was to play his mentor assassin known as Robert “Mr. Softee” Pronge, no word on the reason for his departure. Michael Shannon, Ray Liotta and Maggie Gyllenhaal have also been linked to the project.
Ariel Vromen directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Morgan Land.
- 10/19/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
With his busy schedule taking him between classrooms, art galleries, movie sets and TV studios, even the multitasking James Franco can't do it all. At the beginning of the year it was reported that the promising trio of Franco, Benicio Del Toro and Michael Shannon were coming together for "The Iceman." Co-written (with Morgan Land) and set to be directed by Ariel Vromen, the film follows the exploits of Richard Kulinski, one of the most notorious mob hitmen, claiming over 100 kills while keeping his true identity secret from his wife and kids. Shannon was set for the lead part…...
- 10/19/2011
- The Playlist
Update: We've been informed by the studio that this Test Scene was Not officially released.
Millenium Films has released the first footage from director Ariel Vromen's (Rx, Danika) new drama-thriller, The Iceman, in a four-minute promo video that does a great job of showcasing the simmering performance of title star Michael Shannon. Co-written by Vromen and his Rx writing partner, Morgan Land, the movie is based on the book The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer by Anthony Bruno and the documentary The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer by Jim Thebaut, and documents the life of Richard Kuklinski, a contract killer for the Gambino crime family who committed his first murder in his early teens and claimed to have killed more than 250 people during his life.
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Ariel Vromen | Morgan Land | Michael Shannon | The Iceman...
Millenium Films has released the first footage from director Ariel Vromen's (Rx, Danika) new drama-thriller, The Iceman, in a four-minute promo video that does a great job of showcasing the simmering performance of title star Michael Shannon. Co-written by Vromen and his Rx writing partner, Morgan Land, the movie is based on the book The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer by Anthony Bruno and the documentary The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer by Jim Thebaut, and documents the life of Richard Kuklinski, a contract killer for the Gambino crime family who committed his first murder in his early teens and claimed to have killed more than 250 people during his life.
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Ariel Vromen | Morgan Land | Michael Shannon | The Iceman...
- 8/9/2011
- by BrentJS Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
The Iceman Movie Poster and The Iceman Test Scene has premiered. Ariel Vromen‘s The Iceman (2011) movie poster, test scene stars Michael Shannon, Benicio del Toro, James Franco, Elias Koteas, and Weronika Rosati. The Ice Man‘s plot synopsis: “the electrifying true story of Richard Kuklinski (Shannon), a notorious mob contract killer and loving family man. He earned his nickname by freezing the bodies of his victims, disguising the time of death, and throwing police off-track. He was a man who used his tendencies toward violence and detachment from consequence to create an idyllic family life. His family and neighbors believed he was an average businessman, having no idea about his deadly alternate life. Kuklinski killed over one hundred people during his life. He never felt remorse for anything he had done, except hurting his family. Del Toro co-stars as Kuklinski’s employer, the notorious mobster Roy Demeo, and Franco...
- 7/6/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
Directed by Ariel Vromen and also starring Benicio del Toro and James Franco, the upcoming film is based closely on the tell-all book The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer by Anthony Bruno. Michael Shannon, Benicio Del Toro and James Franco will be starring in The Iceman, the forthcoming crime-thriller from Millennium Films and Bleiberg Entertainment. Ariel Vromen (Danika,Rx) is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Morgan Land (Rx, The Point of No Return), based on the book The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer by Anthony Bruno and on interview footage from the documentary The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer by Jim Thebaut. The Iceman is the electrifying true story of Richard Kuklinski (Shannon), a notorious mob contract killer and loving...
- 7/5/2011
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
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