Thin Ice

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Plot

An insurance agent looking for a way out of frigid Wisconsin is blackmailed by an unstable locksmith in the theft of a rare violin that belongs to a retired farmer.

Release Year: 2011

Rating: 6.2/10 (211 voted)

Critic's Score: 61/100

Director:
Jill Sprecher

Stars: Greg Kinnear, Billy Crudup, Alan Arkin

Storyline
An insurance agent looking for a way out of frigid Wisconsin is blackmailed by an unstable locksmith in the theft of a rare violin that belongs to a retired farmer.

Writers: Jill Sprecher, Karen Sprecher

Cast:

Greg Kinnear

Mickey Prohaska


John Paul Gamoke

Man at Coffee Shop


David Harbour

Bob Egan


Jennifer Edwards-Hughes

Sherri

(as Jennifer M. Edwards)


Scott Crouch

Casino Emcee


Peter Moore

Phil Peters


Michelle Hutchison

Judy Vandenhoevel


James Detmar

Glen Vandenhoevel


Michael Paul Levin

Chuck Stankel


Kathryn Lawrey

Hotel Clerk


Joe Minjares

Hotel Manager


Michelle Arthur

Karla Gruenke


Peter Thoemke

Frank Richie


Alan Arkin

Gorvy Hauer


Lea Thompson

Jo Ann Prohaska

Taglines:
Greetings from Kenosha, WI! Where Ordinary Folks Can Make a Killing.



Details

Official Website:
ATO Pictures [United States] |

Release Date: 3 Jan 2011

Filming Locations: Bloomington, Minnesota, USA

Opening Weekend: $183,527
(USA)
(19 February 2012)
(53 Screens)

Gross: $217,444
(USA)
(19 February 2012)



Technical Specs

Runtime:



User Review

What genre movie is this? I'm not sure, but watch it for the acting

Rating: 7/10


This is a flawed but still watchable film that seems to steal
characters and plot from the Coen Brothers' Fargo, yet manages to
succeed. At least to an extent.

The problem may be – as we were told at our cinema previewing club –
that the director lost final cut here, and found herself with a movie
she no longer can even comment on, with 15 minutes cut, the film
re-edited, and a score she never intended – and one that doesn't work
well.

The result is a somewhat uneven, too dark black comedy. Or is it a
drama? Or perhaps a "caper" movie? I'm not quite sure.

When it comes to the acting, though, this is a great film. Greg Kinnear
plays a character too reminiscent of Wm. H. Macy's turn in Fargo, but
he makes the most of it, though – team player that he is – he's
outshone by more spectacular performances. Alan Arkin, for one, who
also did it to Kinnear in Little Miss Sunshine. But the "steal the
show" performance is by Billy Crudup, always sexy (my wife says he's
"hot") and interesting to watch, and here at his very best. Bob Balaban
is spot on as a violin dealer, and the rest of the cast is excellent.

Worth seeing for many, but mostly for those performances.