The Iceman
Seen it?2012 | 105 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved GoodFellas or The Silence of the Lambs, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 226K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ariel Vromen
- Michael ShannonRichard Kuklinski
- Winona RyderDeborah Kuklinski
- Ray LiottaRoy Demeo
- Chris EvansRobert Pronge
- David SchwimmerJosh Rosenthal
- James FrancoMarty Freeman
- Stephen DorffJoey Kuklinski
- Robert DaviLeo Marks
- John VentimigliaMickey Scicoli
- Danny A. AbeckaserDino Lapron