- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 88 min
- Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Starring: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Lara Phillips, Bill Noble ... see all
- Director: Harold Ramis
- Plot: Larceny, lust and lethal behavior. In icebound Wichita, Kansas, it's Christmas Eve, and this year Charlie Arglist just might have something to celebrate. Charlie, an attorney for the sleazy businesses... Read more
User Reviews
i really liked this movie
Jul 18, 2008
michellelynn_95490 - yahoo.com
Jul 18, 2008michellelynn_95490 - yahoo.com
first of all i'm a huge John Cusack fan, and i've watched every last one of his movies and yes he has a couple that i won't want to watch again, but this one i really enjoyed it had a good... Full review
Goes Nowhere
Jul 28, 2007
daneW13 - yahoo.com
Jul 28, 2007daneW13 - yahoo.com
From the start of this film you ask yourself what is happening, because nothing is ever explained. Aside from virually no character development among the roles, we are never told why John Cusack can just walk out of a bank with... Full review
The Ice Harvest
Jul 23, 2007
jcarpenterwannabe2 - yahoo.com
Jul 23, 2007jcarpenterwannabe2 - yahoo.com
Good dark comedy. John Cusack has always been a good actor to me. He always plays characters that you dont completely understand but you want to keep hanging around them. The story didnt reviel a lot so at times you feel... Full review
Entertaining...
Jul 17, 2007
ajarosik55 - yahoo.com
Jul 17, 2007ajarosik55 - yahoo.com
Somehow they could not manage to make this even 90 minutes its only around 85, but it doesnt effect the overall movie. A very dark comedy/thriller that seems to cater more to men then women. There is alot of boozing, violence... Full review
THIS FILM HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
Jul 05, 2007
dcoww - yahoo.com
Jul 05, 2007dcoww - yahoo.com
No humor, dialogue, mystery, intrigue, love story or suspense. It is like you are in a dark, black hole, and there is no light at the end. It is a pathetic, worthless, boring, aimless attempt at Tarentino style diabolique. I can't... Full review
a waste of such talent
Jun 24, 2007
priam973 - yahoo.com
Jun 24, 2007priam973 - yahoo.com
Cusack and Platt are wasted in this movie. It was vulgar and utterly pointless. They both deserve better. I'm not sure how Cusack is trying to define his career--he's into all this dark, "comedic" stuff--but he fails here. The female lead... Full review
Thin Ice
Mar 21, 2007
skyeboy20 - yahoo.com
Mar 21, 2007skyeboy20 - yahoo.com
The Ice Harvest is a Mob movie. Quite gorey and quite explicit in its language. Movies try so hard to have twists, but anymore its usually hard to follow but then its so obvious you wonder why you were so confused... Full review
Hilarious- Great Acting, Great Movie
Feb 25, 2007
farrell_girl77 - yahoo.com
Feb 25, 2007farrell_girl77 - yahoo.com
I loved this movie! You have to see it. It's VERY funny and all the actors did outstanding work. The only thing is that SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER....I wish Billy Bob Thorton wouldn't have gone so quickly (as it seemed to me)... Full review
Another thorton success!
Feb 25, 2007
wikkid_poker_phenom - yahoo.com
Feb 25, 2007wikkid_poker_phenom - yahoo.com
Billy bob thoryon and cussack acting in this movie is magnificent. Thorton has this " i dont give a *****" attitude and cusack has the " wtf man why did you do tha attitude". Great actors make a good movie\. This... Full review
The Ice Harvest
Feb 15, 2007
codyaskme - yahoo.com
Feb 15, 2007codyaskme - yahoo.com
This was a alright movie and the guy that stole the show was oliver platt who was great as the good friend to john cusauk and stole his wife from him . Also billy bob was pretty good and more of... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Aug 01, 2008Boxoffice Magazine
This darkly comedic thriller full of dubious characters with generally bad intentions centers on Charlie (John Cusack) and Vic (Billy Bob Thornton), a couple of mid-level mob associates -- from the Wichita, Kansas branch.
The film itself is sloppy, and not all of the threads are gathered, but it hardly matters.
... Full Review
| Apr 09, 2006moviesonline.ca
And I'm happy to report that The Ice Harvest succeeds. ... Full Review
| Feb 27, 2006Monsters and Critics
Ice Harvest is a good movie in my opinion, but don't be fooled into thinking it's a comedy.
There are several wonderful moments of dialogue throughout the movie, both comedic and dramatic.
... Full Review
| Feb 27, 2006Box Office Prophets
And while The Ice Harvest is truly Cusack's film, the movie also strongly benefits from some outstanding supporting performances.
The movie is ably directed by Harold Ramis
The Ice Harvest slots nicely alongside those earlier movies.
... Full Review
| Feb 24, 2006DVD Town
The first two acts of the film are filled with humorous moments, but the final act is straight out of the classic film noir genre.....Stuck in town, Charlie runs into an eclectic cast of characters.....The best kind of black humor is the kind that makes you laugh at something you shouldn't be laughing at..... ... Full Review
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2009-06-04
BAFFI-Linda, of Sayreville , N.J. (formerly Bklyn) on June 2, 2009. Beloved daughter of Joseph and the late Concetta Baffi . Cherished sister of Diane Paladino , JoAnn Gattuso and Lorraine Adams . ... Full Article
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2006-08-23
The Ice Harvest - Film Review
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2006-02-03
"A dick with no brain and a brain with no dick."That's how John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton's hapless thieves are described in this black comedic thriller, and it doesn't take you long to suss which is which. ... Full Article
Harold Ramis/The Ice Harvest Interview
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2005-11-25
'The Ice Harvest'
courant.com –
2005-11-23
John Cusack has a boyish demeanor that's disarmingly perfect for playing a crook, while there's something cagey about Billy Bob Thornton that does not exactly inspire trust. ... Full Article

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