The Iceman
2012 · Movie · R · 105 min · ★ 6.6 · 64% critics
This true-crime drama follows a contract killer who hides a brutal criminal life behind the appearance of a normal family routine. As his work grows more dangerous, the story focuses on the strain of living between domestic calm and violent underworld demands.
Also known as Le tueur à gages
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-09-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (1,144 votes)
About
If you like grim true-crime crime stories like Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile or Dirty John, this is a tense, somber watch; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear heroes, or strict factual accuracy.
Pros: strong lead performance; dark atmosphere; interesting true-crime angle | Cons: uneven pacing; disjointed storytelling; historical inaccuracies
Themes
- van
- new jersey
- hitman
- psychopath
- restaurant
- arrest
- based on true story
- jail
- serial killer
- drug dealing
- stabbing
- crime family
- +16 more
Cast & crew
Michael Shannon
as Richard Kuklinski
Winona Ryder
as Deborah Kuklinski
Ray Liotta
as Roy Demeo
Chris Evans
as Robert Pronge
David Schwimmer
as Josh Rosenthal
James Franco
as Marty Freeman
Stephen Dorff
as Joey Kuklinski
Robert Davi
as Leo Marks
John Ventimiglia
as Mickey Scicoli
Danny A. Abeckaser
as Dino Lapron
Directed by Ariel Vromen