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The Ice Harvest

  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
24K
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John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton in The Ice Harvest (2005)
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  • Comedy
  • Crime
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
24K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Harold Ramis
  • Writers
    • Richard Russo(screenplay)
    • Robert Benton(screenplay)
    • Scott Phillips(novel)
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Connie Nielsen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Harold Ramis
  • Writers
    • Richard Russo(screenplay)
    • Robert Benton(screenplay)
    • Scott Phillips(novel)
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Connie Nielsen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 168User reviews
    • 114Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    John Cusack and Oliver Platt in The Ice Harvest (2005)
    John Cusack and Oliver Platt in The Ice Harvest (2005)
    John Cusack in The Ice Harvest (2005)
    John Cusack and Connie Nielsen in The Ice Harvest (2005)
    Connie Nielsen in The Ice Harvest (2005)
    John Cusack and Connie Nielsen in The Ice Harvest (2005)
    Connie Nielsen and Randy Quaid in The Ice Harvest (2005)
    John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton in The Ice Harvest (2005)
    John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton in The Ice Harvest (2005)
    Billy Bob Thornton in The Ice Harvest (2005)
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    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Charlie Arglistas Charlie Arglist
    Billy Bob Thornton
    Billy Bob Thornton
    • Vic Cavanaughas Vic Cavanaugh
    Connie Nielsen
    Connie Nielsen
    • Renata Crestas Renata Crest
    Lara Phillips
    Lara Phillips
    • Rustias Rusti
    Bill Noble
    • Culliganas Culligan
    Brad Smith
    • Ronnyas Ronny
    Ned Bellamy
    Ned Bellamy
    • Sidneyas Sidney
    Mike Starr
    Mike Starr
    • Roy Gellesas Roy Gelles
    T.J. Jagodowski
    T.J. Jagodowski
    • Officer Tyleras Officer Tyler
    Meghan Maureen McDonough
    Meghan Maureen McDonough
    • Francieas Francie
    Tab Baker
    • Dennisas Dennis
    Frank Gallo
    • Restaurateuras Restaurateur
    William Dick
    William Dick
    • Manageras Manager
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Pete Van Heutenas Pete Van Heuten
    David Pasquesi
    David Pasquesi
    • Councilman Williamsas Councilman Williams
    Laura Whyte
    • Dottieas Dottie
    Steve King
    • Stanas Stan
    Caroline Gehrke
    • Melissaas Melissa
    • Director
      • Harold Ramis
    • Writers
      • Richard Russo(screenplay)
      • Robert Benton(screenplay)
      • Scott Phillips(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Harold Ramis offered a role to Bill Murray but Murray did not return his calls.
    • Goofs
      When Charlie is in the convenience store buying the toys for his children, a cooler can be seen with wine in it. Kansas only sells wine in liquor stores.
    • Quotes

      Charlie Arglist: As Wichita falls... so falls Wichita Falls.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Ice Harvest: Alternate Endings (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Hark the Herald Angels Sing
      Written by Charles Wesley and Felix Mendelssohn

      Performed by David Kitay

    User reviews168

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    Top review
    7/10
    "As Wichita Falls... so falls Wichita Falls. " - Charlie (John Cusack)
    There's something about a dark, violent and offensive Christmas movie that sends me through the roof. I loved 'Bad Santa' and 'Die Hard' is my second favorite Christmas film (if you can call it that, I can) of all time. 'The Ice Harvest' looked very entertaining from it's previews and starred a talented group of actors including John Cusack (Grosse Point Blank), Billy Bob Thorton (Bad Santa), Connie Nielsen (Gladiator), the hilarious Randy Quaid (National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation) and the even more hilarious Oliver Platt (Showtime's 'Huff'). 'The Ice Harvest' was even directed by the great Harold Ramis (Caddyshack, Groundhog's Day). Yes, 'The Ice Harvest' had all ingredients to be a very decent black Christmas movie. In the first fifteen minutes of 'The Ice Harvest' I was sorely disappointed in it's quality, but by twenty-five minutes in, I enjoyed every dark minute. It is by far the most twisted Holiday movie I've seen (dark sh*t, real dark sh*t), but I was enthralled through the lot of it.

    'The Ice Harvest' is based on the not-so-well-known novel. It follows big-time dead-beat dad mob lawyer, Charlie Aglist (John Cusack). Charlie decides he wants to make it big so with the help of a local Witchita goon, Vic Cavanaugh (Billy Bob Thorton) he rips off his violent mob boss client, Bill Guerrard (Randy Quaid). This all happens on Christmas Eve day, and he and Vic leave Witicha that night. All they have to do is act normal for 24 hours -- that turns to DISASTER! The two somehow get pursued by the mob, deal with a perky but wise bad-ass business lady Renita (Connie Nielsen), get the cops involved and somehow manage to get Charlie's ex-wife's new drunken dipsh*t husband, Pete (Oliver Platt) involved. It's going to be one hell of a night!

    Like I said before, 'The Ice Harvest' is very slow during the start but really speeds up twenty - thirty minutes into it. The writing is solid for the most part (some of it is unbelievable), but the reason I liked it so much was because it was unpredictable. In the theater, I honestly had no clue what was going to happen next, and that is damn hard to find in a film now days. Harold Ramis does another great job directing this, and the cast is fabulous. Cusack and Thorton shine in their roles, Quaid is surprisingly perfect as a cutthroat mobster, Connie Nielsen handles her role okay for the most part, but the real stand-out is Oliver Platt. Platt is absolutely hysterical every second he is on the screen including a hilarious scene with him showing up drunk at his uptight parents-in-law's house for Christmas Eve dinner. 'The Ice Harvest' is enjoyable but it is nothing brilliant. It has it's flaws and displays them, but 'The Ice Harvest' wasn't meant to be groundbreaking, just entertaining (which it wildly succeeds in).

    I was surprised to hear this was doing terrible in the box office. I think a lot of people would get a kick out of it, at least those who had the stomach for it. 'The Ice Harvest' is very violent, dark and sick and some of the more conservative and weak-hearted movie goers will find it's material offensive and pure rubbish. I personally loved it because it was sick and unpredictable. It was no Oscar contender, but it kept me on the edge of my seat. I haven't been on the edge of my seat in a movie theater in a long time. Thank you for another fun and quirky black comedy, Harold Ramis. Grade: B (screened at AMC Deer Valley 30, Phoenix, Arizona, 12/02/05)
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    • MichaelMargetis
    • Dec 7, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Крижаний урожай
    • Filming locations
      • Carpentersvillle, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Focus Features
      • Bona Fide Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $16,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,016,782
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,744,000
      • Nov 27, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,156,968
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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