Synopsis
After her husband deserts her, working-class mother Ray Eddy is in great need of money to find a home. Lured by the possibility of easy cash, she joins Lila, a widowed Mohawk who earns a living by smuggling immigrants from Canada to the U.S. across the St. Lawrence.
Frozen River (2008) is a 1h 37min drama feature film by Courtney Hunt. After her husband deserts her, working-class mother Ray Eddy is in great need of money to find a home.
Key facts
Cast
Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Charlie McDermott, John Canoe, Jay Klaitz, Dylan Carusona, James Reilly, Michael O'Keefe
Original language
English
First release
March 26, 2008 (United States)
Production companies
Courtney Hunt
Awards
Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award
Setting
New York
Filming locations
Ontario
Crew
Screenplay
Courtney Hunt
Producer
Chip Hourihan, Heather Rae
Cinematography
Reed Morano
Editing
Kate Williams
Music
Peter Golub, Shahzad Ismaily
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 2009 generic - Best Feature; Best Director; Best Lead: Melissa Leo; Best Supporting: Charlie McDermott; Best Supporting: Misty Upham; Best First Screenplay: Courtney Hunt ★ Winner: Best Lead: Melissa Leo
- National Board of Review 2008 generic - Award winners ★ Best Directorial Debut; Spotlight Award (Melissa Leo)
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | March 26, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 12, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 18, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 20, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 31, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 1, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 5, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | October 17, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Venezuela | October 31, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | November 7, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | January 1, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | January 2, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | January 7, 2009 |
| Theatrical | France | January 7, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | February 5, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | February 6, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Australia | February 19, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | February 20, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 12, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Italy | March 13, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | April 10, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | April 15, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Spain | April 28, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | May 29, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | July 3, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | July 17, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | July 17, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Spain | September 4, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | November 5, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | November 6, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | November 20, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Japan | January 30, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Japan | September 10, 2010 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Finland | March 13, 2009 |
| Home video | Argentina | October 21, 2009 |
| Home video | Germany | September 24, 2010 |
Full credits
| Director | Courtney Hunt |
| Cast | Melissa Leo (Ray Eddy), Misty Upham (Lila Littlewolf), Charlie McDermott (TJ), John Canoe (Bernie Littlewolf), Jay Klaitz (Guy Versailles), Dylan Carusona (Jimmy), James Reilly (Ricky), Michael O'Keefe (Trooper Finnerty), Mark Boone Junior (Jacques Bruno), Betty Ouyang (Chinese woman) |
| Screenplay | Courtney Hunt |
| Producer | Chip Hourihan, Heather Rae |
| Executive producer | Charles S. Cohen, Donald Harwood |
| Cinematography | Reed Morano |
| Editing | Kate Williams |
| Music | Peter Golub, Shahzad Ismaily |
| Production design | Inbal Weinberg |
| Costumes | Abby O'Sullivan |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
