Thick Thieves. Thin Ice.
A shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the local mob out of some money. But his partner, a strip club owner, might have different plans for the cash.
The Ice Harvest (2005) is a crime, comedy, drama and thriller film directed by Harold Ramis, released on November 23, 2005 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen and Randy Quaid. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 344 ratings.
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John Cusack
as Charlie
Billy Bob Thornton
as Vic
Connie Nielsen
as Renata Crest
Randy Quaid
as Bill Guerrard
Oliver Platt
as Pete Van Heuten
Mike Starr
as Roy Gelles
Ned Bellamy
as Sidney
T.J. Jagodowski
as Officer Tyler
David Pasquesi
as Councilman Williams
Lara Phillips
as Rusti
Bill Noble
as Culligan
Brad Smith
as Ronny
Directed by Harold Ramis, written by Richard Russo, Scott Phillips and Robert Benton, produced by Ron Yerxa and Albert Berger.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 344 ratings.
This is not exactly the best infomercial for living in Kansas 'cause you got strippers, murder, devastating cold -- oh wait, nevermind. It *is* the best infomercial for living in Kansas! John Cusack is a mob lawyer who steals money from his employer along with Billy Bob Thornton and both men discover the true meaning of Christmas, which is that $2 million dollars in 2005 was apparently 'F You' money. I was…
Reviewed on August 31, 2026
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The Ice Harvest (2005) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Ice Harvest (2005) includes John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Randy Quaid and Oliver Platt. The film was directed by Harold Ramis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Ice Harvest was released on November 23, 2005 and runs for 1h 28m.
The Ice Harvest (2005) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 344 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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