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Thin Ice

5.7

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Original title

Thin Ice (The Convincer)

Year

2011

Running time

109 min.

Country

United States

Director

Jill Sprecher

Screenwriter

Jill Sprecher, Karen Sprecher

Cast

Music

Jeff Danna

Cinematography

Dick Pope

Producer

Werc Werk Works, ATO Pictures

Genre

Drama | Crime. Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

An insurance agent is looking for a way to jump-start his business, reunite with his estranged wife, and escape the dismal midwestern weather. This self-proclaimed master of duplicity believes that salesmanship is all about selling a story—all he needs is a sucker willing to buy it. He hits pay dirt with a lonely retired farmer, who is sitting on something much bigger than an insurance commission: a rare violin collecting dust in the corner of the farmhouse. His attempt to con the old man spins out of control, however, trapping him in a web of deceit and moral ambiguity.
The A-team of the Sprecher sisters—director Jill and cowriter Karen—know how to transform a tall tale into cinematic magic convincingly. The outstanding cast creates a collection of oddball characters that are as charming as they are calculating. What seems simple turns complicated, and The Convincer develops into a thoroughly satisfying romp.

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Thin Ice

2011

Jill Sprecher

5.7

(1,016)