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Thin Ice

Thin Ice

Comedy · Crime · Drama · 2012

A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.

Movie details

Thin Ice

“Greetings from Kenosha, WI! Where Ordinary Folks Can Make a Killing”

2012 Comedy · Crime · Drama 1h 33m

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6.5 / 10

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A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jill Sprecher

Written by

Karen Sprecher · Jill Sprecher

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Mickey Prohaska

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Gorvy Hauer

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Randy

David Harbour

David Harbour

Bob Egan

Michelle Arthur

Michelle Arthur

Karla Gruenka

P

Peter Thoemke

Frank Richie

James Michael Detmar

James Michael Detmar

Glen Vanderhoevel

Court is in session

Put Thin Ice on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.