Question 1

Which actor was offered a role but didn't return the director's calls?

Accepted Answer

Harold Ramis offered a role to Bill Murray, but Murray did not return his calls.

Question 2

What almost ended Harold Ramis's perfect record of never losing a shooting day?

Accepted Answer

The weather got so bad during shooting that Harold Ramis was almost forced to close production for a day.

Question 3

What is the hidden meaning behind John Cusack's character's last name, Arglist?

Accepted Answer

John Cusack's character's last name, Arglist, translates to 'guile' or 'deceitfulness' in German.

Question 4

What personal connection did Harold Ramis have to the restaurant where Vic was eating?

Accepted Answer

'The Sweet Cage' was a defunct restaurant Harold Ramis and his family used to eat at when he was a kid. Its flatware and cutlery were used for the upscale restaurant where Vic was eating.

Question 5

What is the story of The Ice Harvest about?

Accepted Answer

A shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime to swindle the local mob out of money, but his partner, a strip club owner, might have different plans for the cash.

Question 6

What real-life restaurant's flatware was used in the film's upscale restaurant scene?

Accepted Answer

The flatware and cutlery from 'The Sweet Cage,' a defunct restaurant Harold Ramis ate at as a child, were used for the restaurant where Vic was eating.

Question 7

What does John Cusack's character's last name, Arglist, mean in German?

Accepted Answer

Arglist translates to 'guile' or 'deceitfulness' in German.

Question 8

What Christmas Eve scheme drives the plot of The Ice Harvest?

Accepted Answer

A shady lawyer attempts to swindle the local mob out of money, but his partner, a strip club owner, might have different plans for the cash.

Question 9

Which musician's album title is referenced by a line in the film?

Accepted Answer

The line 'As falls Wichita so falls Wichita Falls' is the title of a 1981 Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays album.

Question 10

What almost ended Harold Ramis's perfect record of never losing a shooting day?

Accepted Answer

The weather got so bad during shooting that Harold Ramis was almost forced to close production for a day.

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