Rotten
Even the always-watchable Shannon can't give much life to Kuklinski's two-dimensional presence: he's little more than a series of murders and pained looks.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
The Iceman
Loving husband. Devoted father. Ruthless killer.
2012 · 1h 45m · R
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Ariel Vromen
Overview
The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man.
Director and cast
- Ariel Vromen Director
- 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
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Shannon gets at his character's pent-up torment as well as his efficient disconnect. When his two worlds start to converge -- on his daughter's sweet 16th birthday, no less -- you feel for him.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
A true-crime thriller directed with grit, gristle and punchy energy by Ariel Vromen, The Iceman is never less than fascinating, even if things get a little ham-fisted here and there.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
As the body count mounts, the movie begins to spin out of control, but Shannon and Vromen don't let it derail. Their focus keep things from melting down.
Adam Graham, Detroit News
Rotten
Michael Shannon is an overpowering actor, and in The Iceman, the best that he can do is wrestle the movie around him to a stalemate.
Adam Nayman, Globe and Mail
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