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Title: The Iceman (2012)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Michael Shannon | ... | Richard Kuklinski | |
| Winona Ryder | ... | Deborah Pellicotti | |
| Chris Evans | ... | Mr. Freezy | |
| Ray Liotta | ... | Roy Demeo | |
| David Schwimmer | ... | Josh Rosenthal | |
| Danny A. Abeckaser | ... | Dino Lapron (as Danny Abeckaser) | |
| John Ventimiglia | ... | Mickey Scicoli | |
| Ryan O'Nan | ... | Terry Franzo | |
| McKaley Miller | ... | Anabel | |
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Megan Sherrill | ... | Betsy |
| James Franco | ... | Marty Freeman | |
| Stephen Dorff | ... | Joey Kuklinski | |
| Hector Hugo | ... | Tender Bar Earl (as Hector Hank) | |
| Robert Davi | ... | Leonard Merks | |
| Zoran Radanovich | ... | Jimmy | |
In the 1960s, Richard Kuklinski is working as a porn film lab tech until his mob bosses persuade him to change his career into that of a contract killer. For years, Kuklinski gains a reputation for cold blooded professionalism even as he raises a family who are kept in the dark about his true career. Unfortunately, mob politics ultimately forces him to secretly work independently with the psychopathic Robert 'Mr. Freezy' Pronge. As much as Kuklinski tries to keep his lives separate, circumstances and his own weaknesses threaten a terrible collision as the consequences of his choices finally catch up to him. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
Michael Shannon should get at least an Academy Award for his performance in this movie. This guy can act and you lose the person and totally see the characters he portrays. Reminds me of Daniel Day Lewis.
Anyway, I had never heard of this Kuklinsky person and it was interesting to see his story. The multiplicity of his lifestyle had to be a killer (no pun intended) to live out. I don't know of many actors who could go from one to the other so effortlessly. From cold-hearted killer to nice person to ragging man to loving husband and father. Michael Shannon can do this well. And those subtle expressions of his! They're great. Icy. Kind. Murderous.
I'm not a fan of Winona Ryder but I liked her portrayal of the Mrs. in this movie. She was believable and really had the suffering wife thing down.
While leaving the movie I ran into a gentleman who had watched the actual documentary of Kuklinsky's life and he said the movie was a good portrayal of the facts. That is a good thing to hear because this kind of story like lends itself to Hollywood sensationalism. And while some of that may have happened, it was a good movie about a bad man. Did I feel sorry for Kuklinsky at the end? Yes...well actually it was pity that I felt.