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Thin Ice ()

The Convincer (original title)
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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.

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Mickey Prohaska
John Paul Gamoke ...
Man at Coffee Shop
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Bob Egan
Jennifer Edwards-Hughes ...
Sherri (as Jennifer M. Edwards)
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Casino Emcee
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Phil Peters
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Judy Vandenhoevel
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Glen Vandenhoevel (as James Detmar)
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Chuck Stankel
Kathryn Lawrey ...
Hotel Clerk
Joe Minjares ...
Hotel Manager
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Karla Gruenke
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Frank Richie
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Gorvy Hauer
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Jo Ann Prohaska
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Leonard Dahl
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Bill Morton
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Shane
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Randy
Tony Papenfuss ...
Buckhorn Bartender
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Bank Teller
Terry Hempleman ...
Dick Zimmer
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Don Schimidt
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Officer Callister
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Traveler
Isabell O'Connor ...
Samaritan
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Jerry
Wayne Morton ...
The Real Gorvy
Peggy O'Connell ...
The Real Gorvy's Wife
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Buckhorn Bar Patron
Didja ...
Pete the Dog
Gibson ...
Pete the Dog
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eleanor Cole ...
Bar Customer
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Man In Wheelchair At Union Station
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Real Estate Agent (as Dan Quaile)
Connie Newville ...
Groupie
Derek Spartz ...
Bar Patron
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Bus Station Patron (uncredited)
Matt Bappe ...
Man at Police Station (uncredited)
Donna Marie Beard ...
Gas station patron (uncredited)
Ernest Briggs ...
Craps Dealer (uncredited)
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Bank Customer (uncredited)
Michael Cook ...
Transit Cop (uncredited)
Angie Dahlager ...
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Ross Destiche ...
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Fredrika Dukes ...
Bus Station Patron (uncredited)
Devon A Early ...
Florida Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Man at Police Station (uncredited)
Joel Edwards ...
Street Violinist (uncredited)
Ryan J. Gilmer ...
Businessman (uncredited)
Rachel Grubb ...
Bus Station Patron (uncredited)
Kristen Hirsch Montag ...
Bank customer (uncredited)
Amy Joos ...
Bus Station Patron (uncredited)
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Furniture Mover (uncredited)
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Dancer (uncredited)
Victoria Lachelle ...
Bus Station Patron (uncredited)
Brent Latchaw ...
Hotel Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bruce Miller ...
Bus station patron (uncredited)
Jeremy Murray ...
Train Station Patron (uncredited)
Christine Norris ...
Train Station Patron (uncredited)
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Churchgoer (uncredited)
Tommy Propson ...
Train Station Patron (uncredited)
Mike Rylander ...
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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Train Station Patron (uncredited)
Luis John Soria ...
Man in Army Green Uniform (uncredited)
Asmeret Tesfagiorgis ...
Salesman Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Joel Thingvall ...
Bus station patron (uncredited)
Tim Van De Walker ...
Usher (uncredited)
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Insurance Agent (uncredited)
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Bus Station Employee (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jill Sprecher

Written by

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Jill Sprecher ... (written by) (as Jill A. Sprecher) &
Karen Sprecher ... (written by) (as Karen L. Sprecher)

Produced by

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Alan Arkin ... executive producer
Ken Bailey ... associate producer
Mary Frances Budig ... producer
Kelly Gilpatrick ... associate producer
Julie Hartley ... line producer
Andrew Peterson ... co-producer
Elizabeth Redleaf ... producer
Mark Steele ... co-producer
Christine K. Walker ... producer

Music by

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Jeff Danna
Alex Wurman ... (directors cut)

Cinematography by

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Dick Pope ... (photographed by)

Editing by

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Stephen Mirrione ... (directors cut)
Lee Percy

Editorial Department

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Stephen Byrne ... assistant colorist
Julie Carr ... first assistant editor
Jade E. Chatham ... assistant editor
Andrew Francis ... digital colorist: efilm
Harry Muller ... color timer
George Papuashvili ... editor: video
Robert E. Phillips ... digital intermediate producer
Tom Pilla ... assistant editor
Rosalie A. Staley ... digital intermediate assistant producer
Sam Tirado ... colorist: dailies
Lisa Tutunjian ... digital intermediate editor

Casting By

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Jeanne McCarthy ... casting director: Los Angeles

Production Design by

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Jeff Schoen

Art Direction by

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Kelly Hemenway

Set Decoration by

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Jill Broadfoot

Costume Design by

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Tere Duncan

Makeup Department

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Mary Flaa ... makeup department head
Maureen Landa ... key makeup artist
Carrie Messina ... key hair stylist
Suzanne Patterson ... makeup consultant

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Carrie Bush ... second second assistant director
Matt Cici ... assistant director intern
Judd Greener ... second second assistant director
Nicholas Owen Langholff ... second assistant director
Curtis Smith ... first assistant director
Audric Thompson ... first assistant director: second unit

Art Department

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Nicolette Albertson ... intern: props
Cheri Anderson ... buyer
Steve Anderson ... construction coordinator
Ben Bayne ... additional scenic
Paul Berglund ... assistant prop master
Matt Erkel ... additional constructor
Faith Farrell ... lead scenic
Garret Fulton ... construction
Luther Hill ... additional scenic
Anna Jones ... art department coordinator
Matt Joyer ... set dresser
Scott Kesti ... additional constructor
Tom Kristjanson ... additional set dressing
Sarah Kruchowski ... buyer
Stacy Lee Revard ... scenic painter
Brian Rhea ... construction / gang boss
Liz Scheiber ... scenic
Brian J. Simpson ... swing
Ryan Tallant ... on-set dresser
Chris Thickins ... set dresser
Nathan Tymoshuk ... set dresser
Tim Van De Walker ... intern: props
Rob Walstead ... leadman
Pat Wilson ... prop maker
Gabe Wimmer ... scenic painter
Mark Wojahn ... property master

Sound Department

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Marco Alicea ... digital transfer
Jeremy Balko ... adr mixer
Christopher Barron ... recordist
Danny Caccavo ... digital editorial services
John Countryman ... digital transfer
Jenna Dalla Riva ... foley recordist
Sean England ... foley recordist
Frank E. Eulner ... sound effects editor (as Frank Eulner)
Cully Gallagher ... boom operator
Andrew Hagen ... intern: sound
Howie Hammermann ... engineering services
Jack Heeren ... foley mixer
Ruth Hernandez ... assistant sound editor
Lora Hirschberg ... re-recording mixer
Paul Hsu ... re-recording mixer: C5
Mike Lane ... client services
Scott R. Lewis ... mix technician
Pang Maggart ... intern: sound
Andy Malcolm ... foley artist
Steve Morris ... engineering services
Cheryl Nardi ... dialog: editor / supervising sound editor
Gordon Ng ... client services
Eric Offin ... adr recordist
Eva Porter ... client services
Frank Rinella ... foley mixer
John Roesch ... foley artist
Mike Ross ... intern: sound
Renee Russo ... post-production sound accountant (as Renée Russo)
Tony Sereno ... mix technician
Robert Shoup ... sound effects editor
John L. Sims Jr. ... sound mixer
Clint Smith ... recordist
Steve F.B. Smith ... sound consultant: Dolby (as Steve Smith)
Noah Terlouw ... intern: sound
Dennie Thorpe ... foley artist: Skywalker Sound
John Torrijos ... video services (as John 'J.T.' Torrijos)
Don White ... foley recording mixer
Marshall Winn ... dialog: editor
Charlotte Moore ... post-production sound accountant (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Larry Dean Bivins ... snow effects
Ray Bivins ... snow effects
John Champion ... additional special effects
Mark Edmo ... additional special effects
Bradley Grasser ... special effects
Steven Hintz ... additional special effects (as Steve Hintz)
Gary Surber ... special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

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Cory Berendzen ... assistant colorist
Charles Bunnag ... digital colorist
Elika Burns ... roto/paint supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Scott Crafford ... paint and rotoscope artist: CIS Hollywood
Andrew Francis ... digital colorist: Efilm
Mathias Frodin ... compositor: CIS Hollywood / digital compositor
Alex Gitler ... compositing supervisor
Lucien Harriot ... visual effects supervisor
Heather Hill-Dinkins ... visual effects project manager: CIS Hollywood (as Heather Elisa Hill-Dinkins)
Johnna MacArthur ... visual effects producer
Mitch Paulson ... digital colorist: EFilm
Steven J. Scott ... supervising digital colorist
Thomas J. Smith ... visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Tony Tercero ... systems engineer: CIS Hollywood
Michele C. Vallillo ... visual effects producer: CIS Hollywood
Wei Zheng ... digital matte painter: CIS Hollywood
Matt Ashton ... senior systems: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Donald Fly ... president: CIS Group (uncredited)
Amy Garback ... effects liaison: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Brian Holmes ... systems engineer: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)

Stunts

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Peter Moore ... stunt coordinator
Aaron Preusse ... precision driver

Camera and Electrical Department

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Brian Bullen ... additional grip
Peter Clemence ... additional grip
Edward Cohen ... gaffer
Bill Felker ... additional grip
Nick C. Foster ... additional grip (as Nick Foster) / electrician (as Nick Foster)
Joseph Gallup ... grip
Mike Gulenchyn ... best boy grip
Travis Hottinger ... additional electrician / lighting technician
Christopher Hultgren ... additional electrician
Steve Jacobesen ... additional grip
Steven Jacobsen ... additional electrician
Maria Juranic ... loader
Kevin Karpinski ... electrician
Jim Kindt ... additional grip
Cole Koehler ... film loader
Michael Lindquist ... second assistant camera
Chris Malone ... additional grip / electrician
Matt Muegge ... additional electrician / additional grip
David S. Pope ... dolly grip
Gerhard Riautschnig ... electrician
Joseph Slagerman ... gaffer
Steve Speers ... first assistant camera
Darin Spring ... additional grip
Ryan Kron Thompson ... additional electrician (as Ryan Thompson) / additional grip (as Ryan Thompson)
Jeff Villars ... key grip
Peter Vongrossmann ... grip
Wilson Webb ... still photographer
Michael Winn ... best boy electric
Michael Zvonar ... camera production assistant

Casting Department

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Melissa Bardot ... extras casting assistant (as Melissa Durand)
Lynn Blumenthal ... casting director: Minnesota
Holly Dorff ... adr voice casting
Matthew Feeney ... extras casting
Lee Jordan ... extras casting assistant
Jeanne McCarthy ... casting director: los angeles
Mark Campbell ... extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Virginia Burton ... costume supervisor
Jane E. Myers ... set costumer
Cerah Tymoshuk ... costumer
Hannah Walker ... costume assistant
Andrea Wheeler ... stitcher

Location Management

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Owen Brafford ... location intern
Anne Healy ... location manager
Matt Kane ... location intern
Scott MacKay ... assistant location manager
Kai Miller ... assistant location manager
Joel Thingvall ... location consultant

Music Department

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Doug Bernheim ... music supervisor
George Doering ... musician
John Fee ... additional arranging
M.B. Gordy ... musician: Percussion
Jan Holzner ... orchestra recording engineer
Bronwen Jones ... orchestrator
Adam Klemens ... conductor
Dan Parr ... orchestrator
Stephen Perone ... assistant to composer: the rejected Alex Wurman score
Mark Robertson ... musician contractor
Angie Rubin ... music editor
John Whynot ... score mixer
Ed Woolley ... pro tools operator: music

Script and Continuity Department

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Bruce Resnik ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Curtis Wade Anderson ... driver
Rick Anderson ... driver
Michael Arnold ... transportation captain
Guy Eckert ... driver
Andrew Garski ... driver
Vince Junkins ... driver: honeywagon (as Vince Riggles)
Tim Kennedey ... driver
Frank Ketchum ... driver
Eugene Kirsch ... driver
George Linquist ... driver
Byron Roland ... production driver
Rajiv Sarin ... driver
Marc Scott ... transportation coordinator
Leo Skudlarek ... driver
Jon Westerlund ... driver: special effects 5 ton

Additional Crew

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Kati Batchelder ... production secretary
Laurent Boyé ... international publicist
Dan Carroll ... stand-in for Greg Kinnear
Jason Chorba ... set production assistant intern
David Cotter ... key craft service
Greg Craft ... stand-in: alan arkin
Jean Dalsin ... production assistant
Brianna Deihl ... set production assistant intern
Devon A Early ... stand-in: Bob
Ami Francis ... production accountant
Alex Frecon ... assistant to director (as Sir Alex Frecon)
Dan Godar ... set production assistant intern
Jim Gregory ... head caterer
Daniel Gusman ... marketing and publicity: international sales
Laurel Hasbargen ... assistant production coordinator
Jed Hirschfeld ... office production assistant
Brody Israelson ... production assistant
Ken Jones ... production assistant
Max Leeds ... legal counsel: international sales
Trinidy McMahon ... production assistant
Guy Messenger ... stand-in: bob balaban
Aleshia Mueller ... pre-production secretary
June Neely ... set production intern (as Junella Neely)
Barbara O'Brien ... animal wrangler
Brian O'Shea ... world sales executive
Margaret J. Orlando ... production coordinator
Teransc Phillip ... craft service assist
Julia Schaffer ... assistant to the producers
Anne Scheidnes ... accounting clerk
Darci Stilson ... craft assistant
Sarah Storbakken ... additional craft service
Charlotte Summers ... assistant to cast
Marsha Trainer ... assistant accountant
Jill Varon ... production attorney
Stefan Veit ... assistant to chef
Michael Wilhelmson ... caterer server
Mariko Yoshimura-Rank ... office coordinator for werc werk works

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Special Effects

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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. This 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 spiral of danger, deceit and double-crossing.

Plot Keywords
Taglines Greetings from Kenosha, WI! Where ordinary folks can make a killing. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Thin Ice (United States)
  • Thin Ice (United States, English title)
  • Thin Ice (World-wide, English title)
  • Thin Ice (Canada, English title)
  • Thin Ice (United Kingdom)
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Runtime
  • 93 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $183,527, 19 Feb 2012

Did You Know?

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Trivia Alan Arkin and Greg Kinnear had appeared together previously in 'Little Miss Sunshine ' (2006). See more »
Soundtracks Leave Our Worries See more »
Quotes [first lines]
Mickey Prohaska: [narrating] There is a saying. Believe none of what you hear, and only half of what you see. Good advice. People will try to convince you of anything.
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