Frozen River

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-09-05

Languages:

English, French, Chinese, Urdu

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (20978 Reviews)

Director:

Courtney Hunt

Genres:

Crime Drama

Cast:

Melissa Leo Misty Upham Charlie McDermott Michael O'Keefe

Writer:

Courtney Hunt

Fullplot:

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.

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