The Iceman is based on the true story of notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski, nicknamed ‘The Iceman’. Michael Shannon stars as the real-life hitman who in 1986 was convicted of murdering 100 men for various crime organisations around the New York area.
The twist to Kuklinski’s story was that he was also a devoted husband and father whose family was unaware of his real profession until his arrest, he was also a bona fide serial killer, having started killing people long before he took it up as a profession – however the Mafia realised his skills and so hired him.
James Franco, Chris Evans, Ray Liotta, David Schwimmer, Stephen Dorff and Wynona Ryder also star. It’s due to reach UK cinemas in June.