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Frozen River is a 2008 American crime drama film written and directed by Courtney Hunt in her feature directorial debut. Starring Melissa Leo and Misty Upham, the film follows two working-class mothers who team up to earn money by smuggling illegal immigrants from Canada to the United States.
- $1 million
- Heather Rae, Chip Hourihan
- Peter Golub, Shahzad Ali Ismaily
Sep 5, 2008 · Frozen River: Directed by Courtney Hunt. With Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Charlie McDermott, Michael O'Keefe. A mom looks for another source of income, when her husband leaves with the money meant for the new mobile home.
- (26K)
- Crime, Drama
- Courtney Hunt
- 2008-09-05
Aug 14, 2008 · Frozen River movie review & film summary (2008) | Roger Ebert. Reviews. Smuggling humans as a part-time job. Roger Ebert August 14, 2008. Tweet. Lila (Misty Upham, left) and Ray Eddy (Melissa Leo) smuggle aliens across the border. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch.
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Lured by the possibility of easy cash, Ray joins Lila (Misty Upham) a widowed Mohawk who earns a living by smuggling immigrants from Canada to the U.S. across the St. Lawrence. Rating: R (Some ...
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- Courtney Hunt
- R
- Melissa Leo
Against the backdrop of unbearable insecurity in the snow-capped United States-Quebec border, the desperate mum crosses paths with the equally hopeless Mohawk mother, Lila Littlewolf, who introduces Ray into a lucrative ring of human traffickers who smuggle illegal immigrants across the frozen St. Lawrence River.
About. Frozen River. DRAMA. Nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Actress and Best Original Screenplay), winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and described by Quentin Tarantino as "the most exciting thriller Ive seen this year", Frozen River has been acclaimed as one of the best American debuts this decade.
Mar 26, 2008 · Overview. Ray Eddy, an upstate New York trailer mom, is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling. Broke after her husband takes off with the down payment for their new doublewide, Ray reluctantly teams up with Lila, a smuggler, and the two begin making runs across the frozen St. Lawrence River carrying illegal Chinese and Pakistani ...
