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In icebound Wichita, Kansas, it's Christmas Eve, and this year Charlie Arglist just might havesomething 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 withsurprises.
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
A strip club owner manipulates a gangster and a sleazy lawyer into stealing money from a wealthy politician. |
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| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 28 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 23rd, 2005 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for violence, language and sexuality/nudity. |
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| Distributors: |
Focus Features
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| Production Co.: |
Bona Fide Productions
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| Studios: |
Focus Features
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$8,819,059 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Florida, USA
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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