DVD
The ice harvest.
It's Christmas Eve in icebound Wichita, Kansas, and this year Charlie Arglist just might have something to celebrate. Charlie is an attorney for the sleazy businesses of Wichita, along with his unsavory associate, the steely Vic Cavanaugh, the two have just successfully embezzled $2 million from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard. But the real prize for Charlie is the stunning Renata, who runs the Sweet Cage strip club. Charlie hopes to slip out of town with Renata. But as daylight fades and an ice storm whirls, everyone from Charlie's drinking buddy Pete Van Heuten to the local police begin to wonder just what exactly is in Charlie's Christmas stocking.
Record details
- ISBN: 1417030070
- ISBN: 9781417030071
- ISBN: 1417030062
- ISBN: 9781417030064
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Universal City, CA] : Focus Features : [2006]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the novel by Scott Phillips. Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features include: alternate endings, outtakes, cracking the story, audio commentary with director Harold Ramis. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Special features: Alternate endings -- Outtake with Billy Bob Thornton -- Cracking the story -- Beneath the harvest -- Ice cracking: Analysis of a scene -- Audio commentary with director Harold Ramis. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | For private home use only. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Focus Features presents a Bona Fide production ; a Harold Ramis film ; produced by Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa ; screenplay by Richard Russo & Robert Benton ; directed by Harold Ramis. Director of photography, Alar Kivilo ; art director, Gary Baugh ; editor, Lee Percy ; music, David Kitay ; costume designer, Susan Kaufmann ; production designer, Patrizia von Brandenstein ; visual effects supervisor, Eric J. Robertson. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Lara Phillips, Bill Noble, Randy Quaid, Oliver Platt. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for violence, language and sexuality/nudity. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; NTSC, region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; dual layer, single sided. |
| Language Note: | Dialogue in English (Dolby Digital 5.1) or French (Dolby Digital 5.1) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; Subtitles for the deaf & hard or hearing. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Lawyers > Drama. Embezzlement > Drama. Ice storms > Drama. |
| Genre: | Comedy films. Film adaptations. Feature films. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | MO (Text) | 33126025454889 | DVD | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | MO (Text) | 33126018085039 | DVD | Reshelving | - |
Summary:
It's Christmas Eve in icebound Wichita, Kansas, and this year Charlie Arglist just might have something to celebrate. Charlie is an attorney for the sleazy businesses of Wichita, along with his unsavory associate, the steely Vic Cavanaugh, the two have just successfully embezzled $2 million from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard. But the real prize for Charlie is the stunning Renata, who runs the Sweet Cage strip club. Charlie hopes to slip out of town with Renata. But as daylight fades and an ice storm whirls, everyone from Charlie's drinking buddy Pete Van Heuten to the local police begin to wonder just what exactly is in Charlie's Christmas stocking.