Thin Ice 2011
Greetings from Kenosha, WI! Where ordinary folks can make a killing.
Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin and Billy Crudup star in this crime-comedy tale of murder and double-dealing set in the Wisconsin snow. More
"Mickey (Kinnear) is a small-time insurance agent looking for a way to jump-start his business, reunite with his estranged wife (Lea Thompson) and escape the frigid Wisconsin weather. This self-proclaimed master of spin believes that salesmanship is about selling a story - all he needs is a sucker willing to buy it. He hits pay dirt with a lonely retired farmer (Arkin) who is sitting on something much bigger than an insurance commission. But Mickey's attempt to con the old man spins out of control when a nosy, unstable locksmith (Crudup) with a volatile temper dramatically ups the stakes, trapping him in a madcap spiral of danger, deceit and double-crossing." (Official Synopsis) Hide
glimmers of Fargo
Definitely has a Coen Bros vibe to it - not a bad thing - but a lighter touch