The Ice Harvest (2005)

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Release Date:	November 23, 2005
On DVD:	February 28, 2006
Genre:	Suspense, Crime, Comedy
Director:	Harold Ramis
Writer:	Richard Russo, Robert Benton
Cast:	John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Randy Quaid, Oliver Platt
Studio:	Focus Features
Official site:	theiceharvest.com
Running Time:	88 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for violence, language and sexuality/nudity.

"The Ice Harvest" is a wickedly funny thriller about thick thieves and thin ice.

It's Christmas Eve in rainy, icebound Wichita, Kansas, and this year Charlie Arglist (John Cusack) just might have something to celebrate. Charlie, an attorney for the sleazy businesses of Wichita, and his unsavory associate, the steely Vic Cavenaugh (Billy Bob Thornton), have just successfully embezzled $2,147,000 from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard (Randy Quaid).

Even so, the real prize for Charlie would be...

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Billy Bob Thornton is back in another dark Christmas comedy, and John Cusack is finally in a movie that doesn't involve dogs or a fluffy romantic story. "The Ice Harvest" is a fun little movie that capitalizes on the odd little things that pop up around Christmas, like drunk friends, the mob, stolen money, untrustworthy partners, dangerous women and a few murders. Full movie review »