The Iceman (film)
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| Directed by | Ariel Vromen |
| Produced by | Ariel Vromen Ehud Bleiberg Juan A. Mas Executive: Boaz Davidson Danny Dimbort Avi Lerner |
| Screenplay by | Ariel Vromen Morgan Land |
| Based on | The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer by Anthony Bruno |
| Starring | Michael Shannon Winona Ryder Chris Evans Ray Liotta |
| Music by | Haim Mazar |
| Cinematography | Bobby Bukowski |
| Editing by | Danny Rafic |
| Studio | Bleiberg Entertainment RabbitBandini Productions |
| Distributed by | Millennium Films |
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| Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $1,852,900[2] |
The Iceman is a 2012 American crime thriller film directed by Ariel Vromen based on the life of notorious Mafia hitman Richard Kuklinski. It was released in 2012 at the Venice Film Festival and stars Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Chris Evans and Ray Liotta.
The Iceman screened at the 2012 Telluride Film Festival[3] and the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival before receiving a limited release in cinemas in the United States on May 3, 2013. It expanded into more cinemas in the USA on May 17.
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Plot[edit]
The true story of Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters had any clue about his real profession.
Cast[edit]
- Michael Shannon as Richard Kuklinski[4]
- Winona Ryder as Deborah Kuklinski
- Chris Evans as Robert 'Mr. Softy' Pronge[5]
- Ray Liotta as Roy DeMeo[4]
- James Franco as Marty Freeman
- David Schwimmer as Josh Rosenthal
- Stephen Dorff as Joseph Kuklinski
- Erin Cummings as Ellen
- Robert Davi as Leonard Marks
- Weronika Rosati as Livi
- John Ventimiglia as Mickey Scicoli
- Christa Campbell as Adele
- Jay Giannone as Dominick Provenzano
- Vincent Fuentes as JC
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Production[edit]
Filming took place in Detroit, Michigan and Shreveport, Louisiana.[citation needed]
Critical reception[edit]
Early reviews of the film have been generally positive; The Iceman currently has a score of 69% on Rotten Tomatoes.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "THE ICEMAN (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- ^ The Iceman at Box Office Mojo Retrieved May 27, 2013
- ^ "39th Telluride Film Festival Program guide".
- ^ a b Newman, Nick (2011-01-21). "Shannon, Franco and Del Toro to Star in ‘The Iceman’". TheFilmStage.com. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (2011-11-21). "Chris Evans Replacing James Franco In 'The Iceman'". "Deadline.com". Retrieved 2011-11-21.
- ^ The Iceman at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved May 27, 2013
