Richard Kuklinski

Born: 1935-04-11

Richard Leonard Kuklinski was an American contract killer who was convicted for five murders. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1988. Three documentaries, two biographies and a feature film have been produced on Kuklinski based on his interviews and the results of the task force that brought Kuklinski to justice. Michael Shannon plays Kuklinski in the 2012 film The Iceman based on Anthony Bruno's book The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer. The film also stars Winona Ryder as Kuklinski's wife (renamed Deborah), Ray Liotta as Roy DeMeo, Stephen Dorff as Richard's younger brother Joey, and Chris Evans as Robert "Mr. Softee" (renamed "Mr. Freezy") Pronge.


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The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer

as Himself
Released: 1992-06-16

Richard Kuklinski was a devoted husband, loving father--and ruthless killer of over 100 people....

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The Iceman Confesses: Secrets of a Mafia Hitman

as Himself
Released: 2001-03-01

Richard Kuklinski was a devoted husband, a loving father...and a ruthless killer. A decade after...

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The Iceman and the Psychiatrist

as Self
Released: 2004-06-01

For the third time, HBO cameras go inside Trenton State Maximum Security Prison--and inside the...

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