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Director: Laurence Green
Cast: Bruce McCall, Steve Martin
Giant apes dotting the New York skyline waiting to audition for 'King Kong'... fine open-air dining on the wings of an aircraft - while airborne... A Canadian border town offering 'quickie baptisms' and 'hatless dancing.' The documentary THIN ICE captures the zany and fertile imagination of acclaimed humourist Bruce McCall, and reveals his personal and creative journey from a 1940s boyhood in small-town Canada to present-day success as a New York writer and artist. McCall has been called variously a "god" and a "genius" by admirers like Steve Martin and David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Thin Ice, a 2001 documentary directed by Laurence Green, has received mixed critical reception. The film captures the zany and creative imagination of acclaimed humorist Bruce McCall, exploring his personal and professional journey. While not critically acclaimed, the film has an IMDb rating of 6.6/10, indicating a generally positive audience reception.
Why you might like this:
Fans of offbeat documentaries and quirky, imaginative humor will appreciate the unique vision of director Laurence Green's 2001 film Thin Ice, which offers an intimate look at the creative process and whimsical worldview of acclaimed Canadian artist and writer Bruce McCall.