Mickey Prohaska (played by Greg Kinnear) is a protagonist in Thin Ice.
A desperate Wisconsin insurance salesman whose financial ruin prompts him to attempt stealing an elderly man's violin. He becomes entangled with a violent ex-con, accidentally acquires a multi-million dollar instrument, and eventually discovers he is the victim of an elaborate insurance scam orchestrated by the violin's owner and others. He later pivots to selling timeshares. Gorvy Hauer (played by Alan Arkin) is a protagonist in Thin Ice.
An elderly, seemingly senile farmer living on a messy farm. He possesses a violin initially appraised at $25,000, which later becomes the center of a deadly dispute. He ultimately reveals the instrument is a fake and that the original was stolen, having successfully orchestrated a scam to defraud Mickey's insurance company. Randy (played by Billy Crudup) appears in Thin Ice.
A violent small-time ex-con who discovers Mickey's theft plan and forces his way into the scheme. He murders a neighbor, threatens Mickey for a cut of the supposed million-dollar violin, and drives him to Chicago to find another expert. He is later revealed to be part of the larger insurance scam. Bob Egan (played by David Harbour) appears in Thin Ice.
A fellow insurance agent who accompanies Mickey to the elderly man's farm early in the story. Mickey later fires him. He is subsequently revealed to be a conspirator in the elaborate insurance fraud orchestrated against Mickey.
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Characters
Mickey Prohaska
(played by Greg Kinnear) — protagonist
A desperate Wisconsin insurance salesman whose financial ruin prompts him to attempt stealing an elderly man's violin. He becomes entangled with a violent ex-con, accidentally acquires a multi-million...
Gorvy Hauer
(played by Alan Arkin) — protagonist
An elderly, seemingly senile farmer living on a messy farm. He possesses a violin initially appraised at $25,000, which later becomes the center of a deadly dispute. He ultimately reveals the instrume...
Randy
(played by Billy Crudup) — supporting
A violent small-time ex-con who discovers Mickey's theft plan and forces his way into the scheme. He murders a neighbor, threatens Mickey for a cut of the supposed million-dollar violin, and drives hi...
Bob Egan
(played by David Harbour) — supporting
A fellow insurance agent who accompanies Mickey to the elderly man's farm early in the story. Mickey later fires him. He is subsequently revealed to be a conspirator in the elaborate insurance fraud o...
Key Relationships
Bob Egan → Gorvy Hauer
(Professional Colleague And Client)
Randy → Gorvy Hauer
(Alliance Co-conspirators)
Mickey Prohaska → Randy
(Conflict Threatened Victim)
Mickey Prohaska → Gorvy Hauer
(Professional Insurance Agent And Client)
Mickey Prohaska → Bob Egan
(Professional Colleague)
Story Analysis
A desperate insurance salesman gets entangled in a complex violin fraud orchestrated by his clients and colleagues.
