"Thick Thieves. Thin Ice."

2005

1h 28m

5.9(340 votes)

Crime

Comedy

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

John Cusack

Charlie

Billy Bob Thornton

Vic

Connie Nielsen

Renata Crest

Randy Quaid

Bill Guerrard

Oliver Platt

Pete Van Heuten

Mike Starr

Roy Gelles

Ned Bellamy

Sidney

T.J. Jagodowski

Officer Tyler

David Pasquesi

Councilman Williams

Lara Phillips

Rusti

Creative team

Directed by: Harold Ramis
Written by: Richard Russo
Robert Benton
Produced by: Albert Berger
Ron Yerxa

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