Thin Ice

Mickey Prohaska is an insurance salesman in Wisconsin whose debts and failing marriage have left him looking for a way out. When he learns that an elderly customer, Gorvy Hauer, keeps a rare and valuable violin in his home, Mickey sets out to take it for himself, first by gaining the old man's trust. The scheme goes wrong when a locksmith with a volatile temperament becomes involved and tries to use what he knows to pressure Mickey.

The film was directed by Jill Sprecher, who wrote the screenplay with Karen Sprecher. It is her second feature, following Clockwatchers in 1997. Greg Kinnear plays Mickey, Alan Arkin plays Gorvy, and Billy Crudup plays Randy. David Harbour, Michelle Arthur and Peter Thoemke appear in supporting roles, and the credited cast runs to 32 names.

Thin Ice was released on 17 February 2012 and runs 93 minutes. It blends comedy, crime and drama, and was produced by Werc Werk Works and ATO Pictures. The film's ratings sit close together: on IMDb it holds a critics' rating of 6.4/10 from 60 reviews, while on TMDB it has 6.5/10 from 184 votes, a narrow gap between reviewers and the public.