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The Ice Harvest

The Ice Harvest

Actor(s): John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Platt, Randy Quaid
Director(s): Harold Ramis
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Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Sexual Situations
Movie Release: 2005
DVD Release: 02/28/2006
Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Audio Tracks: English, French
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 29 mins
Studio: Universal Studios
Total Copies: 15
Genres: Comedy Drama, Black Comedy, Post-Noir (Modern Noir), Crime Comedy
See Also: The Ice Harvest [Fullscreen]

Synopsis

Two men on the run from the mob end up negotiating more than their share of obstacles along the way in this comedy drama from director Harold Ramis. Vic Cavanaugh (Billy Bob Thornton) and Charlie Arglist (John Cusack) are a pair of friends who work for Bill Gerard (Randy Quaid), a mobster with his finger in a number of illegal businesses. Vic runs a pornography distribution outfit for Bill, while Charlie is a lawyer who keeps Bill and his partners out of jail, and between them, Vic and Charlie have stolen over two million dollars in cash from Bill. On Christmas Eve, Vic and Charlie plan to make off with their money and escape Bill's clutches once and for all, but while Vic stays cool and collected, an increasingly nervous Charlie stops off at a topless bar to fortify his courage with a few drinks, and ends up causing a scene with Renata (Connie Nielsen), a dancer he's long had his eye on. It doesn't take long for word about Charlie to get back to Bill, who sends an enforcer out to track him down, but while Charlie tries to make tracks, he ends up having to look after his friend Pete (Oliver Platt), who is much more drunk than Charlie and even more inclined to make a nuisance of himself. The Ice Harvest was adapted from the novel by Scott Philips. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

John Cusack - Charlie Arglist
Billy Bob Thornton - Vic Cavanaugh
Connie Nielsen - Renata
Oliver Platt - Pete Van Heuten
Randy Quaid - Bill Gerard


Member Reviews

Heather F. - PHOENIX, AZ wrote on 2/10/2008...

John Cusack does a really good movie and then throws in a stinker every one in a while. This stunk. Oliver Platt and the ending were the best part. The rest just lacked a certain something.


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