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Thin Ice

Original title: The Convincer
  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
5.2K
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Alan Arkin, Greg Kinnear, Michelle Arthur, Michael Paul Levin, Joe Minjares, David Harbour, Kathryn Lawrey, and Scott Crouch in Thin Ice (2011)
An insurance agent looking for a way out of frigid Wisconsin is blackmailed by an unstable locksmith in the theft of a rare violin that belongs to a retired farmer.
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A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
5.2K
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    • Jill Sprecher
    • Jill Sprecher
    • Karen Sprecher
  • Stars
    • Greg Kinnear
    • Billy Crudup
    • Alan Arkin
    • Jill Sprecher
    • Jill Sprecher
    • Karen Sprecher
  • Stars
    • Greg Kinnear
    • Billy Crudup
    • Alan Arkin
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    • 37User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    Thin Ice
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    "Take the Violin"
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    "Curds"
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    "Aruba"
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    "Second Opinion"
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    Billy Crudup and Greg Kinnear in Thin Ice (2011)
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    Alan Arkin and Greg Kinnear in Thin Ice (2011)
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    Billy Crudup, Greg Kinnear, and David Harbour in Thin Ice (2011)
    Alan Arkin, Greg Kinnear, and David Harbour in Thin Ice (2011)

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    Greg Kinnear
    Greg Kinnear
    • Mickey Prohaska
    Billy Crudup
    Billy Crudup
    • Randy
    Alan Arkin
    Alan Arkin
    • Gorvy Hauer
    Lea Thompson
    Lea Thompson
    • Jo Ann Prohaska
    John Paul Gamoke
    John Paul Gamoke
    • Man at Coffee Shop
    David Harbour
    David Harbour
    • Bob Egan
    Jennifer Edwards-Hughes
    • Sherri
    • (as Jennifer M. Edwards)
    Scott Crouch
    Scott Crouch
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    Peter Moore
    Peter Moore
    • Phil Peters
    Michelle Hutchison
    Michelle Hutchison
    • Judy Vandenhoevel
    James Michael Detmar
    James Michael Detmar
    • Glen Vandenhoevel
    • (as James Detmar)
    Michael Paul Levin
    Michael Paul Levin
    • Chuck Stankel
    Kathryn Lawrey
    • Hotel Clerk
    Joe Minjares
    • Hotel Manager
    Michelle Arthur
    Michelle Arthur
    • Karla Gruenke
    Peter Thoemke
    Peter Thoemke
    • Frank Richie
    Bob Balaban
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    • Leonard Dahl
    Alan Johnson
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      • Karen Sprecher
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    • Trivia
      Alan Arkin and Greg Kinnear had appeared together previously in 'Little Miss Sunshine ' (2006).
    • Alternate versions
      The film premiered out of competition at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival under its original title "The Convincer"; that version was edited by Stephen Mirrione and featured an original score by Alex Wurman and Bela Fleck. It was subsequently reedited by Lee Percy and re-scored by Jeff Danna. The new version has been retitled Thin Ice (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Leave Our Worries
      Written by Christopher A. Corley and Jon D'Agostino

      Performed by Serendipity

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    User reviews37

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    6/10
    "Fargo" it's not .........
    Set in the snowy Midwest like "Fargo", "Thin Ice" seems like "Fargo" light. The convoluted story-line piles on problem after problem for our somewhat sympathetic main character, played by Greg Kinnear. Alan Arkin and Billy Crudup are also involved in this "insurance caper". My main objection to the film is that upon reflection, or perhaps a second viewing, things just don't seem totally "Kosher". I can't put my finger on it, but sometimes believability is stretched like a violin string, if you can excuse the pun. The movie is entertaining, and certainly the script is clever, perhaps just a bit too clever to be believed. Recommended for fans of "Fargo", "A Simple Plan", and others of the type. - MERK
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    • Release date
      • January 25, 2011 (United States)
      • United States
      • ATO Pictures (United States)
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Greyhound Station - 166 University Ave W, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
    • Production companies
      • ATO Pictures
      • Werc Werk Works
      • Spare Room Productions
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    • 1 hour 33 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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