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Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Billy Crudup, David Harbour, Bob Balaban ... see more see more... , Lea Thompson , Michelle Arthur , John Paul Gamoke , Jennifer Edwards , Scott Crouch , Peter Moore , Michelle Hutchison , Jim Detmar , Michael Paul Levin , Kathryn Lawrey , Joe Minjares , Peter Thoemke , Alan Johnson , Alec George , Tony Papenfuss , Sue Scott , Terry Hempleman , Chris Carlson , John Elsen , Gary Groomes , Isabell Monk O'Connor , Mike Hagerty , Wayne Morton , Peggy O'Connell , Johnny Hagen , Gibson , Didja

Mickey Prohaska (Greg Kinnear) is a small-time insurance agent looking for a way to jump-start his business, reunite with his estranged wife (Lea Thompson) and escape the frigid Wisconsin weather. Thi... read more read more...s self-proclaimed master of spin believes that salesmanship is about selling a story - all he needs is a sucker willing to buy it. He hits pay dirt with a lonely retired farmer (Alan Arkin) who is sitting on something much bigger than an insurance commission. But Mickey's attempt to con the old man spins out of control when a nosy, unstable locksmith (Billy Crudup) with a volatile temper dramatically ups the stakes, trapping him in a madcap spiral of danger, deceit and double-crossing. -- (C) Official Site

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R, 1 hr. 49 min.

Directed by: Jill Sprecher

Release Date: February 17, 2012

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DVD Release Date: June 12, 2012

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  • fb100001592288964
    February 19, 2012
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    Harmlessly enjoyable and filled with amusing twists and turns, but is pummeled by an twist ending that is way too complex and clever for its own good.
  • txrangersfan72
    February 18, 2012
    txrangersfan72
    An interesting concept and the makings of what could have been a cool scam. If only it wasn't burdened by an extremely slow story that took way too long to get to its climax. Then, when it did, it only maintained it's interesting edge for about 10 minutes. The scam turned out ... read morepretty clever, but it simply too long to get there. My interest was LONG gone. Had it not been for some fantastic actors, I would have had a hard time giving it a single star. A plot like this deserved a lot better.

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Michael O'Sullivan
April 6, 2012
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

It's just a little slow getting started. Full Review

Ty Burr
April 5, 2012
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

The movie never fully clicks. Full Review

Roger Moore
March 23, 2012
Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service

An amusingly nerve-wracking trek into the snow and out onto the ice with those funny folks in the land of "you betcha." Full Review

Tom Long
March 2, 2012
Tom Long, Detroit News

At one point you're looking at the screen going, "This makes no sense!" Then after a long conclusionary explanation, you shake your head and say, "I'm still not sure that made much sense." Full Review

Roger Ebert
February 23, 2012
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

There's nothing like the macabre to bring intrigue to an ordinary life, and nothing like the logistics of body disposal to challenge an insurance salesman. Full Review

Rafer Guzman
February 17, 2012
Rafer Guzman, Newsday

If only the film were as good as Kinnear. Full Review

Kyle Smith
February 17, 2012
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Kinnear and director Jill Sprecher make you feel Mickey's squirming desperation, even if the ending feels like a cop-out. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
February 17, 2012
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

In the end, it's a little too much like its own main character. It wants the big results. But it's not willing to put in the hard work to really earn them. Full Review

Joe Neumaier
February 17, 2012
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

With a wink, a nudge and a heaping portion of Midwestern charm, "Thin Ice" reels us in. Full Review

Walter V. Addiego
February 16, 2012
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle

With a handful of blackly humorous jolts and some game performances by a good cast, "Thin Ice" is a watchable, if not terribly original, piece of Midwestern noir. Full Review

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