The Ice Harvest


1h 28m 2005

Brief Synopsis

In icebound Wichita, Kansas, it's Christmas Eve, and this year Charlie Arglist just might have something to celebrate. Charlie, an attorney for the sleazy businesses of Wichita, and his unsavory associate, the steely Vic Cavanaugh have just successfully embezzled $2 million from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard. But the real prize for Charlie is the stunning Renata, who runs the Sweet Cage strip club. Charlie hopes to slip out of town with Renata. But as daylight fades and an ice storm whirls, everyone from Charlie's drinking buddy Pete Van Heuten to the local police begin to wonder just what exactly is in Charlie's Christmas stocking--and the 12 hours of Christmas Eve are filled with surprises.

Film Details

Also Known As
Ice Harvest
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Comedy
Crime
Dark Comedy
Thriller
Release Date
2005
Distribution Company
Focus Features
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Florida, USA; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m

Synopsis

In icebound Wichita, Kansas, it's Christmas Eve, and this year Charlie Arglist just might have something to celebrate. Charlie, an attorney for the sleazy businesses of Wichita, and his unsavory associate, the steely Vic Cavanaugh have just successfully embezzled $2 million from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard. But the real prize for Charlie is the stunning Renata, who runs the Sweet Cage strip club. Charlie hopes to slip out of town with Renata. But as daylight fades and an ice storm whirls, everyone from Charlie's drinking buddy Pete Van Heuten to the local police begin to wonder just what exactly is in Charlie's Christmas stocking--and the 12 hours of Christmas Eve are filled with surprises.

Crew

Michael Aarvold

Music Engineer

Nicole Abellera

Casting Assistant

Karen Lynn Accattato

Makeup Artist

Bruce Ahlfeld

Special Effects Assistant

Gina R. Alfano

Adr Editor

Nancy Allen

Music Editor

Faires K Anderson

Steadicam Operator

Stephen Andrzejewski

Location Manager

Matt Azzarto

Song

Tony Babino

Song Performer

Ross Bagdasarian

Song

Michael Barry

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary N Baugh

Art Director

Jacqueline Beatka

Seamstress Supervisor

Jeremy Beiermann

Production Secretary

Barb Benoit

Digital Effects Artist

Robert Benton

Executive Producer

Robert Benton

Screenplay

Dennis Berardi

Visual Effects Supervisor

Albert Berger

Producer

Christine Bergren

Music

Lester T Bern

Special Effects Assistant

Raymond L Bernardin

Special Effects Assistant

Richard Bieschke

Special Effects Assistant

Ron Bochar

Sound Designer

Cortland Boyd

Key Grip

Fernando Briones

Dolly Grip

Kris Brockman

Digital Effects Artist

Charles Brown

Song Performer

Samantha Brown

Adr

Joe Bucaro

Stunts

Mary Buono

Hair Stylist

Tom Busch

Coproducer

Tom Busch

Unit Production Manager

Harold R. Caldwell

Accountant

Donald C Carlson

Assistant Camera

Julie Carr

Associate Editor

Nick Carranza

Office Production Assistant

Patrick Caulfield

Set Costumer

Krissopher Chevannes

Adr

Mark Chong

Software Engineer

Fred Ciba

Video Assist/Playback

Guy Clayton

Special Effects Coordinator

Christopher M Collar

Grip

Frank Coronado

Storyboard Artist

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Noreen Coyne

Art Department Coordinator

Gilbert Cruz

Adr

Tobiasz Daszkiewicz

Stunts

Jesse Davis

Song Performer

Katherine Davis

Song

Dennis De La Mata

Key Rigging Grip

Doug Dearth

Assistant

Deborah Dee

Hair Stylist

Jennifer Deigl

Assistant Director

Rob Del Ciancio

Digital Effects Artist

Michael C Delgreco

Best Boy Grip

Mike Diltz

Videotape Operator

Wileen Dragovan

Unit Production Manager

Sasha Dragun

Software Engineer

Michelle Dunton

Rights & Clearances

Brian Dupont

Grip

Lynne Eagan

Hair

Lynne Eagan

Makeup

Mathew Elliot

Adr

Mike Ellis

Project Manager

Phillip Ellman

Swing Gang

Russell Elwell

Special Effects Assistant

Ethan Eunson-conn

Sound Editor

Manfredo Fest

Song Performer

Chris Fielder

Sound

James Fierro

Stunts

Tass Filipos

Music Editor

Jim Fishman

Associate Producer

Steve Fite

Stunts

Jay Floyd

Rights & Clearances

Dave Flynch

Foley Editor

Zachary Gannaway

Loader

Jim Gaudio

Sound

Adam Geiger

Assistant Editor

Michael Gent

Song

Sean Gesell

Assistant

Elisabeth Giglio

Production Manager

Matt Gilligan

Caterer

Joe Gilmartin

Foreman

James Giovannetti

Assistant Director

Shane Glading

3-D Artist

Chris Glomp

Rigging Gaffer

Brad Good

Assistant Property Master

Dale Grahn

Color Timer

Joseph Guerino

Best Boy Electric

Rob Gyorgy

Digital Effects Artist

Kevin Haas

Caterer

Harry Haase

Painter

Joseph Haase

Painter

P.j. Haines

Caterer

Karon Hamlet

Accountant

Kristin Hanson

Production Assistant

Mark Harper

Stunts

Mark Anthony Henry

Adr

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Leslie Hibbard

Adr

Harry Higgins

Sound Recordist

Chuck Hodes

Photography

Bill Hogan

Transportation Coordinator

Aaron C Holden

Property Master

Amy Holliday

Script Supervisor

Thomas Holloway

Foreman

Noel Hooper

Digital Effects Artist

Noel Hooper

Compositing Supervisor

Paul Hsu

Supervising Sound Editor

Paul Hsu

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Barbara Issak

Adr Editor

Jennifer Jobst

Costume Supervisor

Bobby Johanson

Adr Mixer

Darryl Johnson

Craft Service

Jason S Johnston

Boom Operator

Bryan Jones

Digital Effects Artist

Rosa Yang Kato

Assistant Location Manager

Susan Kaufmann

Costume Designer

William D Kennedy

Special Effects Coordinator

Maggie Kiley

Adr

Sharon D King

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Tony Kinsey

Song Performer

David Kitay

Music Producer

David Kitay

Song

David Kitay

Music

David Kitay

Original Music

Alar Kivilo

Director Of Photography

Michael Kohnhorst

Camera Operator

Michael Kohnhorst

Director Of Photography

David Kramer

Adr

David Kreger

Caterer

George Lara

Foley

Dennis J Leahy

Generator Operator

Richard Lederer

Assistant Director

Matt Lefevour

Stunts

Rick Lefevour

Stunt Coordinator

Bill Levine

Original Music

Aurelie Levy

Assistant

Ted Lichtenheld

Camera Operator

Jordan Lindblad

Apprentice Editor

Jef Lonn

Digital Effects Artist

Tom Lowell

Stunts

Nick Lozzora

Special Effects Assistant

Brian Lui

Digital Effects Artist

Anthony J Lullo

Best Boy Electric

Joseph M Lyons

Electrician

Bob Mair

Song

Chad Malbon

Project Manager

Jim Mammoser

Stunts

Tony Martinez

Adr Editor

Seth Martiniuk

Digital Effects Artist

Blake E Matthys

Grip

Cyril H Matthys

Dresser

Mark E Matthys

Best Boy Grip

Steve Matthys

Swing Gang

Dan Maxwell

Transportation Captain

Jeanne Mccarthy

Casting Director

Matthew P Mccarthy

Adr

Pat Mccarthy

Production Coordinator

Kellen Mcdowell

Post-Production Assistant

Tracy Mcknight

Music Supervisor

Sarah Mcmurdo

Visual Effects Supervisor

Carlos Medina

Medic

Jeff Mihovilovich

Assistant Camera

Paul Moschella

Song

Branka Mrkic-tana

Dialogue Editor

Marvin Nelson

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Michael V Nichols

Swing Gang

Rebecca Nicolaou

Adr Editor

Thomas Nicoll

Set Production Assistant

Chris Nolte

Stunts

Sara Nudelman

Assistant

Henry Onorati

Song

Troy O Osman

Construction Coordinator

Gina Panno

Set Costumer

Carl Paoli

Stunts

Mickie Paskal

Casting

Christine Pawlowski

Accountant

Lee Percy

Editor

Monica Perez-gelbman

Post-Production Accountant

Linda Perlin

Stunts

Brian Peters

Stunts

Scott Phillips

Source Material

Scott Philyaw

Stunts

Carmine Pignataro

Special Effects Assistant

Heather Pollock

Set Costumer

Vladimir Popovic

Software Engineer

Stephanie Power

Electrician

Aaron Pozzer

3-D Artist

Adam Pray

Office Production Assistant

Jacob Ribicoff

Foley Editor

Michael Ricketts

Song

Eric J Robertson

Visual Effects Producer

Kim Ronstadt

Accounting Assistant

Linda Rose

Accountant

Jennifer Rudnicke

Casting

Richard Russo

Screenplay

Richard Russo

Executive Producer

Film Details

Also Known As
Ice Harvest
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Comedy
Crime
Dark Comedy
Thriller
Release Date
2005
Distribution Company
Focus Features
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Florida, USA; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall November 23, 2005

Released in United States on Video February 28, 2006

Released in United States September 2005

Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema September 2-11, 2005.

Based on the novel "The Ice Harvest" written by Scott Phillips; published by Ballantine Books October 31, 2000.

Robert Benton was previously attached to direct.

Monica Bellucci was previously attached to star but had to drop out because of pregnancy.

Annette Benning was previously attached to star.

Released in United States Fall November 23, 2005

Released in United States on Video February 28, 2006

Released in United States September 2005 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema September 2-11, 2005.)