Underplayed Gems

The Iceman (2012)

The Iceman poster
Directed by
Ariel Vromen
Genre
drama film, biographical film, crime film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 1,159 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A hitman tries to keep his violent work hidden from his wife and children. The film follows his double life over many years.

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What happens

The Iceman is a 2012 American biographical crime film loosely based on hitman Richard Kuklinski. The film was directed by Ariel Vromen and stars Michael Shannon as Kuklinski, with Winona Ryder, Chris Evans, James Franco, and Ray Liotta in supporting roles. The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in August 2012 and was theatrically released in the United States on May 3, 2013. It received lukewarm reviews from critics and was a box-office failure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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