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The Ice Harvest offers a couple of laughs, but considering the people involved, it should be a lot funnier. Read critic reviews
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As the attorney for a mobster (Randy Quaid), Charlie Arglist (John Cusack) has access to some not-so-clean money, which he readily embezzles with the help of an associate, Vic (Billy Bob Thornton). On Christmas Eve, the two partners decide to hightail it with the money, but an ice storm sweeping through the area delays their departure. Stuck in town, Charlie visits strip club owner Renata (Connie Nielsen) and lets on about the money. But the longer he stays, the more trouble builds.
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Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Sexuality|Violence)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Harold Ramis
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Producer: Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa
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Writer: Scott Phillips, Robert Benton, Richard Russo
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $8.8M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Focus Features
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Production Co: Focus Features, Bona Fide Productions
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Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS
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Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
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Audience Reviews for The Ice Harvest
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Unfairly maligned. I think it's an effective noir . . . one that's more driven by bleak depression more than uproarious black comedy. This is just the perfect role for Cusack.
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Charlie Arglist: As Wichita falls... so falls Wichita Falls. "'Twas the night before Christmas" The Ice Harvest is a good little, dark comedy-thriller that has more than just shades of Fargo all over it. This was a fun movie for me. I loved the story and I liked John Cusack as the lead and the supporting cast just helped add more to the whole film experience. I fail to see why this has been so negatively reviewed. Maybe people expected something different, maybe people think it is just a rip-off, but in my mind, this is a worthwhile and really fun movie that doesn't take itself to seriously, but also doesn't give itself completely over to ridiculousness. Charlie Arglist is a mob lawyer in Wichita, Kansas. It's Christmas Eve and the bad freezing rain is expected to fall all night. Charlie and his friend Vic have just embezzled $2 million from the local mob and now they're just waiting out the rain so they can get out of town. Crimes such as this normally don't go unknown though and soon after successfully getting the money, Charlie begins to think that the mob is looking for him and Vic. While this isn't wholly original, it's a fun movie that I enjoyed. Every second was entertaining and there is suspense around every corner. I don't understand how so many people could think this was boring. That seems like the one thing it isn't. The movie is dark, funny, wacky, silly, exciting, fun, and suspenseful. Boring is the one thing that never came to my mind while watching The Ice Harvest. So give it a look if you get a chance.
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The Ice Harvest is a dark comedy from director Harold Ramis. This Christmas tale follows a slick, self-hating mob lawyers who pulls off a daring heist from his bosses, but has trouble getting out of town before the mob catches up with him. The cast includes John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, and Connie Nielsen, but their performances are weak and uninteresting. Additionally, the storytelling is poor, and all the characters are ugly and unsympathetic. Drab and humorless, The Ice Harvest is an insipid piece of garbage.
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Its a rainy Christmas in Wichita, 1979, icy rain and cold, when small time mob lawyer Cusack decides to skim a little moolah from mean ol'boss Quaid's illegal loot. Luckily his friends want to help him out (outta the goodness of their widdle hearts!) before he gets permanently iced but good in this wee bit of a enjoyable comic noirfest surprisingly directed by Harold Ramis.
kevin w Super Reviewer
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