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Ice Harvest (2005)
Release Year: 2005
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: The Ice Harvest, La cosecha de hielo, A Sangue Frio, La moisson de glace, Jäätävää satoa, Faux amis, Listevontas ti mafia, Ledena žetva, A nagy kaszálás, Kerrah dak, Zimne dranie, Golpe a Frio, Ледяной урожай, Buz hasadi
Director: Harold Ramis
Writer: Richard Russo, Robert Benton, Scott Phillips
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Bona Fide Productions, Focus Features, Nordisk Film
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: alcohol abuse, betrayal, christmas, crook, escape, gangster, ice storm, killer, mobster, murder, strip club, stripper, wichita kansas
Story
Charlie Arglist (John Cusack), a lawyer with ties to the mob in Wichita, Kansas, plans a Christmas Eve heist to steal $2 million from his boss and client, Vic (Alan Arkin). Charlie intends to use the money to start a new life but forgets his cell phone at the strip club where he spent the night with a stripper named Renata (Connie Nielsen). Meanwhile, his partner in crime, Bill Riley (Billy Bob Thornton), owns the strip club and has his own plans for the stolen cash. When Charlie realizes his mistake about the phone, he returns to retrieve it but finds himself entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse as Vic's men pursue him through an ice storm.
Summary
Ice Harvest is a dark comedy thriller directed by Harold Ramis, released in 2005. Set in Wichita, Kansas during Christmas Eve, the film follows Charlie Arglist, a corrupt lawyer trying to swindle money from his mob boss client while also attempting to outmaneuver his partner's secret plans for the stolen cash. The movie is filled with betrayal and shifting alliances among its characters, culminating in an intense climax amidst an ice storm.
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