Desperation Knows No Borders
A financially strapped mother joins a Mohawk woman to smuggle illegal immigrants into the United States.
Frozen River (2008) is a drama and crime film directed by Courtney Hunt, released on March 26, 2008 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Charlie McDermott and John Canoe. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 367 ratings.
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Melissa Leo
as Ray Eddy
Misty Upham
as Lila Littlewolf
Charlie McDermott
as TJ
John Canoe
as Bernie Littlewolf
Jay Klaitz
as Guy Versailles
Dylan Carusona
as Jimmy
James Reilly
as Ricky
Michael O'Keefe
as Trooper Finnerty
Mark Boone Junior
as Jacques Bruno
Betty Ouyang
as Chinese woman
Directed by Courtney Hunt, written by Courtney Hunt, produced by Heather Rae and Chip Hourihan.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 367 ratings.
Well it's certainly aptly titled as we head to a northern New York reservation where the Mohawk people live on the border with Quebec. There's precisely no opportunity here, so many of the locals really only subsist from hand to mouth on government handouts. "Ray" (Melissa Leo) has two young children; a hapless, gambling, husband and lives in a dilapidated motor home from which they hope to soon escape. The husband…
Reviewed on August 18, 2024
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Frozen River (2008) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Frozen River (2008) includes Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Charlie McDermott, John Canoe and Jay Klaitz. The film was directed by Courtney Hunt. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Frozen River was released on March 26, 2008 and runs for 1h 37m.
Frozen River (2008) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 367 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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