John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie
Nielsen, Oliver Platt, Randy Quaid,
Mike Starr
Producer
:
Ron Yerxa, Albert Berger
Director
:
Harold Ramis
Genre
:
Thriller, Black Comedy, Crime, Adaptation
Duration
:
88 mins
In icebound Wichita, Kansas, it's
Christmas Eve, and this year Charlie Arglist just
might have something to celebrate. Charlie, an attorney
for the sleazy businesses of Wichita, and his unsavory
associate, the steely Vic Cavanaugh 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-and the 12 hours
of Christmas Eve are filled with surprises.
