How about something a little nasty for the holidays? Harold Ramis' take on crime writer Scott Phillips' hard-boiled yuletide noir may be just what Santa ordered. It's Christmas Eve in Kansas, and mob lawyer Charlie Arglist (John Cusack) and his partner in crime, Vincent "Vic" Cavanaugh (Billy Bob Thornton), have just helped themselves to an early Christmas present: $2.2 million belonging to their boss, Bill Geurrard (Randy Quaid), who owns just about every strip club and massage parlor in greater Wichita, including the one Vic manages. With the duffle bag of tightly bundled bills safely hidden with Vic — or so Charlie hopes — all these guys have to do is sit tight ti...
Released:
2005
Rated:
R
Length:
88 mins