The Ice Harvest is a 2005 American neo-noir black comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, written by Richard Russo and Robert Benton, based on the 2000 novel of the same name by Scott Phillips and starring John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, and Connie Nielsen, with Randy Quaid and Oliver Platt in supporting roles.

On Christmas Eve in Wichita, Kansas, lawyer Charlie Arglist and pornographer Vic Cavanaugh prepare to leave town after stealing $2 million from their boss, mobster Bill Guerrard.

Taking advantage of the perceived situation, Renata asks Charlie to steal an incriminating photo of herself and a local politician from Vic.

After talking to his friend Sidney, a bartender and bouncer at Sweet Cage, Charlie goes to another strip club owned by Vic, the Tease-O-Rama, and takes the photo from a safe.

Charlie then "borrows" a Mercedes Benz that Pete bought for Sarabeth, and goes to Vic's home.

After Gelles gets out, a standoff ends with Roy dead and Vic falling into the frozen lake as the dock collapses.

While driving out of town with the money, Charlie sees Sidney on the side of the road with his kids in a motor home and stops to offer assistance.

Sidney gets the motor home started, and after accidentally knocking Charlie down when the RV lurches backwards, he drives away.

[2][3][4] Monica Bellucci was originally set to play the role of Renata, but had to leave due to her pregnancy.

The consensus states: "The Ice Harvest offers a couple of laughs, but considering the people involved, it should be a lot funnier.

[7] James Berardinelli of Reelviews gave the film 2+1⁄2 stars out of four, saying, "Despite its brevity, it seems padded, with all sorts of irrelevant scenes and dead-end subplots taking up time.

"[9] The Ice Harvest was released on DVD and VHS on February 28, 2006, as part of the Focus Features Spotlight Series.