| Directed by | Ariel Vromen |
| Produced by | Ariel Vromen |
| Ehud Bleiberg | |
| Juan A. Mas | |
| Executive: | |
| Boaz Davidson | |
| Danny Dimbort | |
| Avi Lerner | |
| Screenplay by | Ariel Vromen |
| Morgan Land | |
| Based on | The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer |
| by Anthony Bruno | |
| Starring | Michael Shannon |
| Winona Ryder | |
| Chris Evans | |
| Ray Liotta | |
| Music by | Haim Mazar |
| Cinematography | Bobby Bukowski |
| Editing by | Danny Rafic |
| Studio | Bleiberg Entertainment |
| RabbitBandini Productions | |
| Distributed by | Millennium Films |
| Release date(s) | August 30, 2012 (Venice) |
| May 3, 2013 (United States) | |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $1,930,282 |
PLOT
The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters had any clue about his real profession.
THE REAL CONTRACK KILLER - RICHARD LEONARD "THE ICEMAN" KUKLINSKI
Kuklinski (April 11, 1935 – March 5, 2006) was an American contract killer who worked for Newark's DeCavalcante crime family and New York City's Five Families of the American Mafia. The 6'5" (196 cm), 300 pound (135 kg; 21.5 stone) Kuklinski claimed to have murdered over 100, or possibly 250 men (his recollections varied) between 1948 and 1986. Kuklinski claimed to have committed his first murder at the age of 13. He lived with his wife and children in the suburb of Dumont, New Jersey prior to his arrest. His story has been documented in two documentaries, two biographies and a feature film.
| Born | Richard Leonard Kuklinski |
| April 11, 1935 | |
| Jersey City, New Jersey, US | |
| Died | March 5, 2006 (aged 70) |
| Trenton, New Jersey, US | |
| Cause | Natural Causes |
| Alias(es) | The Iceman, The Polack |
| Charge(s) | Murder (5 counts) |
| Conviction(s) | 3 murders |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Conviction status | Deceased |
| Occupation | Contract killer |
| Spouse | Barbara Kuklinski (divorced) |
| Children | 2 daughters, 1 son |
EARLY LIFE
Kuklinski was born in a rented apartment on Third Street in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Stanley Kuklinski, a Polish immigrant from Warsaw and a brakeman on the railroad, and Anna McNally, a daughter of Catholic Irish immigrants from Dublin and later an orphan, who worked in a meat-packing plant during Richard's childhood.
Richard was constantly abused by both of his parents, especially by his father, who used to heavily beat him.
His mother abused Richard, beating him with broom handles and other household objects. She believed that stern discipline should be accompanied by a strict religious upbringing, and raised her son in the Catholic Church, where he became an altar boy.
Richard had three siblings. His older brother Florian died of injuries suffered due to abuse from his father. The Kuklinski family lied to the police, saying that he had fallen down a flight of steps. He had a younger sister Roberta and a younger brother Joseph. Joseph Kuklinski (1944–2003), was convicted of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl. When asked about his brother Joseph's crimes, Richard replied: "We come from the same father."
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