Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 11/23/05 Home Video 02/28/06 MPAA Rating Rated R for violence, language and sexuality/nudity Running Time 1 hour 28 minutes Genre Romance, 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 |
THE ICE HARVEST
SYNOPSIS
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 the
stunning Renata (Connie Nielsen), who runs
the Sweet Cage strip club. Charlie's fondest
Christmas wish is to slip out of town with
Renata. But, as daylight fades and a storm
whirls, everyone from Charlie's drinking buddy
Pete Van Heuten (Oliver Platt) to the local
police begin to wonder just what exactly is in
Charlie's Christmas stocking. For Charlie, the
12 hours of Christmas Eve are filled with
nonstop twists and turns, both on the ice and
off. -- © Focus Features
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 the
stunning Renata (Connie Nielsen), who runs
the Sweet Cage strip club. Charlie's fondest
Christmas wish is to slip out of town with
Renata. But, as daylight fades and a storm
whirls, everyone from Charlie's drinking buddy
Pete Van Heuten (Oliver Platt) to the local
police begin to wonder just what exactly is in
Charlie's Christmas stocking. For Charlie, the
12 hours of Christmas Eve are filled with
nonstop twists and turns, both on the ice and
off. -- © Focus Features
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