Frozen River (2008)

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Rating: R

Release Date: Aug 1, 2008

Running Time: 96 mins.

Additional Notes: dialogue French and English

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Michael O'Keefe, Charlie McDermott, Mark Boone Junior, James Reilly, Jay Klaitz, Bernie Littlewolf, Dylan Carusona, Michael Sky

director: Courtney Hunt

Frozen River

Frozen River (extended trailer)

Ray Eddy, an upstate New York trailer mom, is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling when she meets a Mohawk girl who lives on a reservation that straddles the US-Canadian border. 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 immigrants in the trunk of Ray's Dodge Spirit.

This Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner is a compelling low-budget drama that offers fine acting opportunities to veteran Melissa Leo and newcomer Misty Upham.

Story

Set against the world of illegal immigrants regularly smuggled across the frozen river bordering a Mohawk Indian reservation between Canada and the United States, Frozen River focuses on the pre-Christmas plight of a New York trailer mom. Ray Eddy (Melissa Leo) finds the only way to survive financially is to get involved in the…

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Jacques Bruno