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The Ice Harvest (2005)

15 92 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Drama  -   23 November 2005 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Harold Ramis

Writers:

Richard Russo (screenplay), Robert Benton (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton and Connie Nielsen
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Cusack ...
Billy Bob Thornton ...
Lara Phillips ...
Rusti
Bill Noble Bill Noble ...
Culligan
Brad Smith Brad Smith ...
Ronny
Ned Bellamy ...
Connie Nielsen ...
Mike Starr ...
Roy Gelles
T.J. Jagodowski T.J. Jagodowski ...
Officer Tyler
Meghan Maureen McDonough ...
Francie
Tab Baker Tab Baker ...
Dennis
Frank Gallo Frank Gallo ...
Restaurateur
William Dick ...
Manager
Oliver Platt ...
David Pasquesi ...
Councilman Williams
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Storyline

Larceny, lust and lethal behavior. In icebound Wichita, Kansas, it's Christmas Eve, and this year Charlie Arglist just might have something to celebrate. Charlie, an attorney for the sleazy businesses of Wichita, and his unsavory associate, the steely Vic Cavanaugh have just successfully embezzled $2 million from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard. But the real prize for Charlie is the stunning Renata, who runs the Sweet Cage strip club. Charlie hopes to slip out of town with Renata. But as daylight fades and an ice storm whirls, everyone from Charlie's drinking buddy Pete Van Heuten to the local police begin to wonder just what exactly is in Charlie's Christmas stocking - and the 12 hours of Christmas Eve are filled with surprises. Written by focus features  

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Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Christmas Eve | Strip Club | Kansas | Ice  | See more »

Taglines:

Thick Thieves. Thin Ice. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and sexuality/nudity See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La cosecha de hielo See more »

Filming Locations:

Carpentersvillle, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,740,799 (USA) (27 November 2005)

Gross:

$8,819,059 (USA) (11 December 2005)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Focus Features, Bona Fide Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The tag line "As falls Wichita so falls Wichita Falls" is the title of a Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays album from 1981. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The Mercedes Benz has a Kansas license plate on the front. Front license plates are only issued on personalized plates in Kansas. Also the format for license plates is three letters a space and three numbers. The tag combines numbers and letters. See more »

Quotes

Charlie Arglist: All in all, i think that went well.
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Connections

References "The Chipmunks" (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"Let's Be Gentlemen Please"
Written by Michael Gent
Performed by The Gentlemen
Courtesy of Sodapop Records See more »