In icebound Wichita, Kan., its 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
Production Focus Features; Bona Fide Productions;
Cast Names John Cusack; Billy Bob Thornton; Lara Phillips; Bill Noble; Brad Smith; Ned Bellamy; Connie Nielsen; Mike Starr; T.J. Jagodowski; Meghan Maureen McDonough; Tab Baker; Frank Gallo; William Dick; Oliver Platt; David Pasquesi; Laura Whyte; Steve King; Caroline Gehrke; Justine Bentley; Max Kirsch; Shana Goodsell; Ryan Ourth; Mick Napier; Lindsay Porter; Brendan Donaldson; Randy Quaid; Shelby Hyman; Meredith Maresh; Dalton J. Homer Spaulding; Matthew Campobasso; Diane Frances Fisher; Lori Ann Gerdisch; Michael Kilcullen; Michael Stailey; Rick Touhy; Jenny Wade;
Box Office USD 8,819,059
Release Date 2005-10-20 (Austin Film Festival) 2005-10-29 (Virginia Film Festival) 2005-11-23
Genres Comedy; Crime; Drama; Thriller;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for violence, language and sexuality/nudity.