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“Frozen River” (2008) overview The Mohawk reservation between New York State and Quebec, Canada. The lure of fast money from smuggling presents a daily challenge to single mothers, one Mohawk and one white. They are drawn into the world of border smuggling. Before Christmas, Ray Eddy's husband has left her in an impossible situation – not only is he gone, but he has gambled away all of the family's meager savings. Ray's single wage at the Yankee One Dollar Store can't make the house payment, and the situation forces Ray to feed her two sons popcorn and Tang every day. When Ray strikes out to search for her husband, she encounters Lila Littlewolf, a tough, street-smart Mohawk woman who is dealing with her own struggle to make ends meet. But Lila has found a way to do it – smuggling illegal immigrants into the U.S. The tribal elders disapprove and attempt to stop Lila by forbidding anyone to sell her a car. Ray has a car, and although the two women don't trust each other, they team up and share Ray's Dodge Spirit to make a run across the frozen St. Lawrence River... Release date: January 2008 (Sundance Film Festival); August 1, 2008 (limited) Genre: Drama Writer and director: Courtney Hunt Producers: Chip Hourihan, Heather Rae. Co-producer: Molly Conners. Executive producers: Charles S. Cohen, Donald Harwood. Co-executive producer: Jay B. Itkowitz. Associate producers: Jenny Evans, Alfonso Trinidad. Assistant producers: Laura Mehlhaff, Craig Shilowich. Line producer: Chip Hourihan. Music: Shahzad Ismaily, Peter Golub. Cinematography: Reed Morano. Editing: Kate Williams. Production design: Inbal Weinberg. Art direction: Brian Rzepka. Set decoration: Jasmine E. Ballou. Costume design: Abby O'Sullivan. Unit production manager: Anne Marie Dentici Cast Melissa Leo as Ray Eddy Misty Upham as Lila Michael O'Keefe as Trooper Finnerty Mark Boone Junior as Jacques Bruno Charlie McDermott as T.J. James Reilly as Ricky Dylan Carusona as Jimmy Jay Klaitz as Guy Versailles Michael Sky as Billy Three Rivers John Canoe as Bernie Littlewolf Nancy Wu as Chen Li, Chinese Girl Pun Bandhu as Chinese Man #1 Rajesh Bose as Pakistani Father Joey Chanlin as Chinese Trafficker Thahnhahtenhtha Gilbert as Little Jake Adam Lukens as Mitch Betty Ouyang as Li Wei, Chinese Girl Craig Shilowich as Matt Gargi Shinde as Pakistani Mother MPAA rating: R for some language Runtime: 97 min. Country: United States. Languages: English, French. Color: Color. Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1. Printed film format: 35 mm Awards year / result / award / recipient Seattle International Film Festival 2008 / Won / Women in Cinema Lena Sharpe Award / Courtney Hunt Nantucket Film Festival 2008 / Won / Writer/Director Award / Courtney Hunt Provincetown International Film Festival 2008 / Won / Audience Award / Courtney Hunt Sundance Film Festival 2008 / Won / Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) / Courtney Hunt © Preems.com |
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Filming locations New York Plattsburgh, New York Companies Production: Frozen River Pictures Off Hollywood Pictures Distribution: Sony Pictures Classics (2008) (USA) (theatrical, all media) A-Film Distribution (2008) (Belgium) (theatrical) A-Film Distribution (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical) Other: Big Film Design - titles Dolby Laboratories - sound mix Rezo Films International - international sales William Morris Independent - worldwide sales Critic reviews Variety: "The movie... belongs to Leo, a thesp of considerable flinty character and honesty who brings all of her reserves to bear on a big, complex role." USA Today: "...anchored by powerful performances, believable scenarios and excellent writing." |
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