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The Ice Harvest (2005)

The Ice Harvest poster
Directed by
Harold Ramis
Genre
drama film, comedy film, action film, film noir, crime film, neo-noir
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
R
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 338 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A lawyer steals money from a mobster and tries to escape his small town on Christmas Eve. His plan is complicated by a hitman who is watching him and a string of bad luck.

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What happens

The Ice Harvest is a 2005 American neo-noir black comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, written by Richard Russo and Robert Benton, based on the 2000 novel of the same name by Scott Phillips. It stars John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, and Connie Nielsen, with Randy Quaid and Oliver Platt in supporting roles. It was distributed by Focus Features, and it was released on VHS and DVD on February 28, 2006. It is the last Focus Features film released on VHS format. The Ice Harvest grossed $10.2 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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