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The Ice Harvest Movie Story. Mob lawyer (Cusack) steals a bunch of money from his clients, then finds that getting out of town is much more difficult than he imagined. The Ice Harvest" is a wickedly funny thriller about thick thieves and thin ice. Cast & Crew: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Randy Quaid, Oliver Platt. Directed by Harold Ramis It's Christmas Eve in rainy, icebound Wichita, Kansas, and this year Charlie Arglist just might have something to celebrate. Charlie, an attorney for the sleazy businesses of Wichita, and his unsavory associate, the steely Vic Cavenaugh, have just successfully embezzled $2,147,000 from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard. Even so, the real prize for Charlie would be the stunning Renata, 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 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. |