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Frozen River (2008)

R 97 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   31 October 2008 (Venezuela)
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Ratings: 7.2/10 from 14,558 users   Metascore: 82/100 
Reviews: 84 user | 172 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com

Takes place in the days before Christmas near a little-known border crossing on the Mohawk reservation between New York State and Quebec... See full summary »

Director:

Courtney Hunt

Writer:

Courtney Hunt
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 29 wins & 14 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melissa Leo ...
Misty Upham ...
Charlie McDermott ...
Michael O'Keefe ...
Trooper Finnerty
Mark Boone Junior ...
Jacques Bruno
James Reilly ...
Jay Klaitz ...
Guy Versailles
John Canoe John Canoe ...
Bernie Littlewolf
Dylan Carusona Dylan Carusona ...
Jimmy
Michael Skye Michael Skye ...
Billy Three Rivers (as Michael Sky)
Gargi Shinde ...
Pakistani Mother
Rajesh Bose ...
Pakistani Father
Azin Jahanbakhsh Azin Jahanbakhsh ...
Pakistani Dealer
Jack Phillips Jack Phillips ...
Pakistani Baby
James Phillips James Phillips ...
Pakistani Baby
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Storyline

Takes place in the days before Christmas near a little-known border crossing on the Mohawk reservation between New York State and Quebec. Here, the lure of fast money from smuggling presents a daily challenge to single moms who would otherwise be earning minimum wage. Two women - one white, one Mohawk, both single mothers faced with desperate circumstances - are drawn into the world of border smuggling across the frozen water of the St. Lawrence River. Ray and Lila - and a New York State Trooper as opponent in an evolving cat-and-mouse game. Written by anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Mohawk | Money | New York | River | Car  | See more »

Taglines:

Desperation knows no borders.

Genres:

Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Chinese | Urdu

Release Date:

(Venezuela) See more »

Also Known As:

Río helado See more »

Filming Locations:

New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$70,234 (USA) (3 August 2008) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$4,028,957 (Worldwide) (2008)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Charlie McDermott and James Reilly, who play brothers, are, in actual life, cousins. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In Québec there are no license plates on the front of vehicles. However, there is a front Québec license plate mounted on the Toyota Forerunner driven in the second smuggling. See more »

Quotes

[repeated line]
Lila Littlewolf: Count it.
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Connections

Referenced in "Maltin on Movies: Awards Special 2011 (#1.25)" (2011) See more »