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The Iceman

The Iceman

2012
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 46m
Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon stars alongside a stellar supporting cast -- including Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta and Chris Evans -- in the story of real-life mob hit-man Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski, who was reportedly responsible for over 200 murders. (tiff.net)

Directed by:

Ariel Vromen

Screenwriter:

Ariel Vromen, Morgan Land, Anthony Bruno

Starring:

Winona Ryder, Stephen Dorff, David Schwimmer, Ray Liotta, Chris Evans, James Franco, Michael Shannon, John Ventimiglia, Robert Davi, Danny A. Abeckaser, McKaley Miller, Megan Sherrill

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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The Iceman

2012
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 46m
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naurunauru
Rated 14 Aug 2013
64
63rd
Great story and Michael Shannon does an excellent job as usual. However I would have appreciated more background about how he ended up as a porn editor for gangsters, and also more details of how he planned each of his hits. The montage representing "and then he bumped off a lot of people" doesn't work; the director should have shown what he did and how he did it. This is particularly relevant because he got away with murder again and again.
Rated 14 Aug 2013
spanksSpanks
Rated 11 Mar 2014
75
75th
James Franco should be shot by Michael Shannon in every movie.
Rated 11 Mar 2014
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 09 Feb 2019
65
51st
Biopic about Richard Kuklinski, a hitman who worked for the New York mob for over 20 years, racking up a huge body count. Like several other films featuring Michael Shannon, he is the best thing floating in a sea of mediocrity. It's a perfectly serviceable mobster flick that hits all the right notes, but doesn't really do anything unexpected or interesting with the material. Shannon's performance is really the only thing to see here...oh, and David Schwimmer getting whacked by Robert Davi.
Rated 09 Feb 2019
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 11 Jan 2014
73
73rd
An engaging crime thriller that doesn't quite have the pay-off to be great. Other minor issues include secondary characters often being undefined and indistinguishable, and some of the editing and story structure is jarring, moving the story on in an uneasy jumpy fashion. Even so, Shannon is just brilliant, and Vromen has good style and lights the film with great atmosphere and skill. Has its issues, but certainly worth your time.
Rated 11 Jan 2014
friendo55friendo55
Rated 15 Oct 2012
88
79th
Saw @ TIFF. Michael Shannon was born for this role, as his menacing glare and towering figure really made the character believable. Not many current actors could balance the family man / hired killer the way Shannon did here - just an incredible job. The rest of the cast was also well portrayed as everyone had their role to play and none were poorly written. The interesting casting choice of David Schwimmer, with a ponytail and thick mustache, had everyone laughing every time he was on screen.
Rated 15 Oct 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 29 Apr 2024
75
70th
The parts end up being better than the whole but we're talking about a movie where Michael Shannon gets threatened by Ray Liotta after he's already menaced Robert Davi. The supporting cast is no less impressive but if you add any more bruisers to the mix and the graining itself might get too rough...if Powers Boothe had somehow shown up I assume it would've scratched my TV screen.
Rated 29 Apr 2024
farzanFarzan
Rated 16 Jan 2016
36
24th
I love Michael Shannon. One of the best character actors out there. Being very interested in serial killers like the majority of North America, I had very high hopes for this picture. Shannon is splendid as Kuklinski, however; I found The Iceman to be boring. More than boring; unimaginative, flat and lifeless. The inverse of what and who the titular character was. A film ruined by poor pacing and character development. Shannon does shine however.
Rated 16 Jan 2016
iconogassediconogassed
Rated 18 Sep 2015
50
27th
Shannon and Evans dancing to "Heart of Glass" before sneezing cyanide into Artie Bucco's face
Rated 18 Sep 2015
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 30 Sep 2013
70
55th
Michael Shannon turns an average gangster movie into an average gangster movie with an amazing lead performance. Never managed to draw me in emotionally and the brown color scheme gets tiring quick, but it's decent if at times uninspired viewin'.
Rated 30 Sep 2013
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 17 Jun 2013
7
58th
Michael Shannon's look at the end of the film, literally: http://www.creatureboy.com/media/3540/thumbnail.jpg
Rated 17 Jun 2013
wezzoWezzo
Rated 10 Jun 2013
77
42nd
Pacing issues aside - some sequences are a tad tedious, some overwhelmingly packed with action - this is a solid hitman movie, and Michael Shannon's lead performance is utterly mesmerising - alone, he makes the film worth a watch.
Rated 10 Jun 2013
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 02 Aug 2021
65
55th
Shannon is great as usual. Franco’s character aged like milk. I first saw this years ago and somehow didn’t recognize Evans for most of the movie, granted long hair Chris Evans isn’t something I was expecting.
Rated 02 Aug 2021
judo_koalaJudo Koala
Rated 20 Sep 2020
63
19th
There's literally no reason for this to exist; if you really want to learn about Kuklinski, just watch the two HBO docs, which are far more chilling and fascinating, and from which a key moment is already used to bookend this film. Shannon's performance is simply indelible, but the rest of the film suffers from cliché, flat aesthetics, and resting on its laurels by way of look-at-all-the-stars-in-our-film -- there's David Schwimmer! (...Why?) Ray Liotta! Look, James Franco! Chris Evans! Ugh.
Rated 20 Sep 2020
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 29 Jan 2019
72
34th
The cast does a good job here, especially Michael Shannon in the lead role. The script feels like it has been done before and it does not really break any new ground. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 29 Jan 2019
gabba2k7gabba2k7
Rated 21 Aug 2018
83
61st
crime genre is usually not that entertaining (unless it is ricchie's L S & 2 L B ...or involves some heists with funky OST ...or non-cliche bad cops) and this movie would not be an exclusion... if not for the cast i d probably ditch it... ( didnot recognized ryder...she was much hotter in 2k12 ;] ...schwimmer lol ...)
Rated 21 Aug 2018
yiannosYiannos
Rated 03 Oct 2017
48
19th
(Viewed in 2014): Films about career criminals have become increasingly tiresome, mostly because the writers and/or directors are committed to the flawed notion of 'realistic portrayals', which invariably leads to dullsvillle. They also tend to resemble TV movies shot on a low budget with no sense of style. The Iceman is no exception. It's a watchable but generic example of its genre, conforming to every predictable story beat and true crime cliche. Shannon's performance is strong but wasted.
Rated 03 Oct 2017
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 18 Aug 2017
72
56th
This was a pretty routine crime drama, following a story arc and plot contrivences we have seen a thousand times. Wife doesn't now what he does for a living? Check! Lovely kids under threat? Check. It's all there, and if it wasn't for the brilliance of Shannon, this would have been a waste of time, particularly as the script leaves huge questions unanswered, like ... how did he get away with it?. Strangely cast, but Franco, Ryder and Liotta are all highly watchable. Enjoyable, but frustrating!
Rated 18 Aug 2017
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 17 Jun 2017
55
34th
Michael Shannon, wonderful as always, wasn't able to lift this into anything more than alright.
Rated 17 Jun 2017
timon88Timon88
Rated 20 Apr 2017
30
18th
Some good actors doing their game best here, and the writing isn't terrible. But the directing is. The whole things lack any style whatsoever. About as by-the-numbers as you can get for such unpleasant, unsettling material.
Rated 20 Apr 2017
babaracusbabaracus
Rated 25 May 2016
8
70th
this is a good goodamn movie. also cool to see Shannon in every possible beard combination
Rated 25 May 2016
thehynesthehynes
Rated 29 Nov 2015
60
64th
Based on the real story of a murderous psychopath.Not a character to warm to!Having now just read up on him I think they toned it down a hell of a lot.A good film but not a pleasant watch.Shannon is excellent
Rated 29 Nov 2015
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 29 Nov 2015
3
73rd
That they've altered stories the real guy has told -many times- to make him more sympathetic leaves a bad after-taste, that and the irksome sepia-or-something-effect aside it's a decent gangster -and a bit of paranoia- film.
Rated 29 Nov 2015
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 10 Nov 2015
60
67th
Michael Shannon either is one of the greatest actors working today, or else a sound track can take the same expressions and give them different meanings.
Rated 10 Nov 2015
greyscaleGreyscale
Rated 28 May 2015
96
51st
This is a great dark comedy, absolutely side-splitting.
Rated 28 May 2015
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 27 Apr 2015
59
39th
Michael Shannon is incredible as always but the film around him isn't nearly as strong. There are recorded interviews with the real Kuklinski that are a good deal more compelling.
Rated 27 Apr 2015
zipsterZipster
Rated 11 Aug 2014
80
50th
As a portrait of the real Kuklinski, it takes a vicious, calculating sadist and makes him a loving but repressed family man with an anger problem who fell into the mob. Fortunately, it's very engrossing and enjoyable. Shannon's performance is full of power, angst and button-down savagery. It's refreshing to see Liotta being tough and intimidating again, Evans defies everything audiences expect of him, and Ryder and the two daughters create an effective emotional hub for the killer's humanity.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
eritsukueritsuku
Rated 02 Mar 2014
64
31st
Shannon is brilliant. The quick pace feels even quicker through the underdevelopment of *all* the other characters. Well shot, though (no pun intended).
Rated 02 Mar 2014
kingjohnbbqKingjohnbbq
Rated 02 Feb 2014
89
60th
Michael Shannon is quickly becoming a favorite actor of mine. He's so skilled with the subtleties and yet he can still become explosive and altogether believable with both. This movie is really well done, I didn't imagine Chris Evans would surprise me but lo and behold, he did a great job. I was pretty transfixed while watching this drama unfold, It's well worth your time.
Rated 02 Feb 2014
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 29 Jan 2014
65
26th
Michael Shannon's powerful acting brings this subpar mafia movie into the realms of good. Not great, but good. Shannon is 100% believable in his portrayal of "The Iceman" and he alone carries the movie.
Rated 29 Jan 2014
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 03 Jan 2014
82
74th
Kuklinski is a harrowing, yet fascinating man. As far as my knowledge of him goes, Shannon portrayed him brilliantly and the story is mostly accurate with the only changes being those to add a bit more structure so we don't just watch random scenes from this dudes life. My biggest complaint was the music, sometimes making it feel more murder fantasy and less biopic, sometimes just being plain out of place. Watch, the two HBO interviews with Kuklinski.
Rated 03 Jan 2014
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 25 Dec 2013
60
25th
Michael Shannon continues to dominate the screen with his quiet, menacing demeanor in one of his best roles. Unfortunately, the rest of the film is extremely mediocre. David Schwimmer is a murdering criminal...oh ok.
Rated 25 Dec 2013
cgcorecgcore
Rated 17 Dec 2013
50
29th
nothing special..
Rated 17 Dec 2013
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 08 Dec 2013
66
51st
Shannon is convincingly hollow (he is inherently creepy) but the film felt lacking to me. A talented cast and worth seeing for individual performance.
Rated 08 Dec 2013
cdub12cdub12
Rated 01 Dec 2013
63
42nd
It sort of felt like a made for TV movie. The pacing is really quick and doesn't really work for the first half in my opinion. Michael Shannon is absolutely phenomenal though.
Rated 01 Dec 2013
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 30 Nov 2013
84
76th
Sometimes the overly dark content is a bit too much to handle, but overall it's a great portrayal of a fittingly dark character. The acting is top notch from everybody; the story is well developed and delivered. I'd have liked to see more about his traumatic past to better understand his actions, but I guess they gave enough to get the point across.
Rated 30 Nov 2013
ephedrinephedrin
Rated 22 Nov 2013
60
57th
An ordinary murderer. There is nothing brilliant. But acting is perfect.
Rated 22 Nov 2013
age_jellemaAge Jellema
Rated 13 Nov 2013
77
63rd
Great atmosphere and an outstanding performance of Shannon. The script ain't that spectacular. Loved it.
Rated 13 Nov 2013
mrarnmrarn
Rated 11 Oct 2013
79
96th
The movie is a hard look at cold emotionless sociopath and killer. We are outsider's looking into Kuklinski life, but not into his thoughts. He's like a wild animal, unpredictable except in his violent reactions. Kukinski loved his family and the rest of the world was his prey. While some might see this lack of insight into Kuklinski as a flaw, I enjoyed it. Was surprised by how much I liked this movie, it's not my normal fare.
Rated 11 Oct 2013
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 04 Oct 2013
70
25th
Michael Shannon gives off the performance of his career,but it never quiet develops past a typical Mafia movie. There is no stand out plot device, and no real substance beyond Shannon's menacing and stone cold performance. The unfortunate part is the performance seems wasted a film that had unlimited potential. It was rather lacklustre and boring to put it plainly. It had all the right pieces, a true story, a sick cast but it fell into the hands of the wrong director and that proved costly.
Rated 04 Oct 2013
3drevelation3dRevelation
Rated 08 Sep 2013
50
13th
This film, most likely similar to the man it portrays, has ice in its veins. It's just a cold film, with not much redeeming about it. Shannon is ok.
Rated 08 Sep 2013
daffy69697Daffy69697
Rated 07 Sep 2013
78
40th
Not horrible. Could have been better. Felt disjointed.
Rated 07 Sep 2013
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 06 Sep 2013
79
54th
This was good. Not great, but good. Michael Shannon is an acting genius. I was hooked by his performance. Some of the film drags on but a lot of it is tense as hell and gripping. I also love to see an incredible true story. I found myself saying "he should kill that guy next!". Does that make me a bad person? Ryder has a softer side and Ray Liotta is as jerk-like as ever. The ways they killed people were very interesting. I wonder if that killer sneeze really works?
Rated 06 Sep 2013
luthar15luthar15
Rated 03 Sep 2013
4
28th
dresd_r_e_s_
Rated 02 Sep 2013
3
65th
Great perfomance as always by Michael Shannon. - Good.
Rated 02 Sep 2013
hajikarimihajikarimi
Rated 29 Aug 2013
90
59th
1149: good job!
Rated 29 Aug 2013
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 27 Aug 2013
62
75th
"Layla" should have played over the whole damn thing...
Rated 27 Aug 2013
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Aug 2013
70
54th
Seriously, if you still doubt whether Michael Shannon should be considered an A-list actor after watching this movie.. you have serious problems!! This guy is just AMAZING! Love the story and the movie is very well directed. It did miss something... but I can't really put my finger on it.. maybe it's because you dont get a good sense of where the loyalty lies, it kind of changes a lot haha.. GO WATCH THIS MOVIE!!
Rated 26 Aug 2013
kleaklea
Rated 17 Aug 2013
60
63rd
Shannon is superb, again
Rated 17 Aug 2013
dougiedDougieD
Rated 15 Aug 2013
45
11th
A rote, thinly plotted crime biopic that is endurable only because of a towering performance from Michael Shannon.
Rated 15 Aug 2013
aceysaid10AceySaid10%
Rated 14 Aug 2013
80
49th
Would have been confusing and/or terrible if you have never seen the HBO doc on Kuklinski. Shannon does a great job. Ross Gellar steps out into his first role since the reality TV show 'Friends'.
Rated 14 Aug 2013
td888td888
Rated 11 Aug 2013
30
18th
Considering the cast this should have been much better, but still a good watch. Great performance by Michael Shannon.
Rated 11 Aug 2013
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 11 Aug 2013
65
42nd
David Schwimmer replaying flashback Ross.
Rated 11 Aug 2013
gideonGideon
Rated 11 Aug 2013
2
59th
Nice atmosphere, good acting, poor script, so so pacing. Could have been brilliant with a better, more mature director.
Rated 11 Aug 2013
roonay3kroonay3k
Rated 10 Aug 2013
65
47th
That's one crazy polak played brilliantly by Michael Shannon! Not really my cup of tea tough! It was alright!
Rated 10 Aug 2013
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 10 Aug 2013
70
82nd
Great film.
Rated 10 Aug 2013
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 15 Jun 2013
75
60th
Shannon was perfect compared to the rest of the film, which sort of squandered amazing source material, the early parts of his life are a bit too intense to be put on film, I imagine...but this could have a been a truly great crime movie. Instead, it's a pretty standard one - not bad, just...good.
Rated 15 Jun 2013
slaasrsslaasrs
Rated 06 Jun 2013
81
66th
What really gets me about this film is that it's so intense but with not a lot of high powered action. If you're looking for a car chase you'll get one but not the way you expect and you won't find anyone fighting on top of a train, I feel like that's better reserved for Bond anyway.
Rated 06 Jun 2013
stewballStewball
Rated 19 May 2013
60
28th
Apparently the film is based on facts. He was bi-polar, paranoid, a serial killer (before he started working as a hit man), beaten by his parents (one of his siblings was killed by them) and he tortured animals as a child. All of that leads me to believe that he wasn't the gentle, loving father that's portrayed which is also the movie's phoney hook. Shannon was well cast, for the first time IMHO.
Rated 19 May 2013
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 18 May 2013
70
74th
I've never felt so much sympathy for a sociopath.
Rated 18 May 2013

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