Frozen River
- Release Date
- March 26, 2008
- Director
- Courtney Hunt
- Cast
- Melissa Leo , Misty Upham , Charlie McDermott , Michael O'Keefe , Mark Boone Junior , James Reilly
- Runtime
- 96
- Main Genre
- Crime
- Writers
- Courtney Hunt
- Tagline
- Desperation Knows No Borders
- Website
- http://frozenriverthemovie.com/
Summary
"Frozen River" is a dramatic feature film which 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. Melissa Leo (21 Grams, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, television's "Homicide: Life on the Street") plays Ray, Misty Upham (Edge of America, DreamKeeper, Skins) plays Lila, and Oscar nominee Michael O'Keefe (The Great Santini, Caddyshack, Ironweed) plays the New York State Trooper who ultimately brings the two to justice.
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