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- Release date: January 18, 2008
- Directed by Courtney Hunt
- Won the 2008 Sundance Grand Jury Prize
- Starring Melissa Leo and Misty Upham
- Running time: 97 minutes
- MPAA rating: R
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Frozen River is a film which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Courtney Hunt, the film tells the story of two upstate New York women—one white (Melissa Leo), and one Native American (Misty Upham)—who conspire to smuggle illegal immigrants into the United States across the frozen St. Lawrence River.
The film received two Academy Award nominations, one for Best Actress and the other for Best Original Screenplay. The winners will be announced on February 22, 2009.Oscar.com: Academy Awards
Oscar Nominations
- Melissa Leo for Best Actress
- Courtney Hunt for Best Original Screenplay
Synopsis
In the film, Melissa Leo plays Ray Eddy, a mother of two who finds that her alcoholic husband has run away to Atlantic City with the down payment intended for the family's soon-to-be-delivered new trailer home. While fruitlessly hoping for a raise at her job at the local 99 cent store, Leo stumbles into a lucrative smuggling opportunity through a chance meeting with ostracized Mohawk Indian mother Lila. Determined to get the new trailer and to be able to afford Christmas gifts for her children, T.J. (Charlie McDermott) and Ricky (James Reilly), Eddy decides to use one of her few remaining possessions—her beat-up car—to drive across the frozen river separating the United States and Canada.-
Frozen River Questions
What large rivers feed into the Mississippi River? 1 AnswerThe Mississippi is joined by the Minnesota River south of the Twin Cities, the St. Croix River near Prescott, Wisconsin, the Black River (Mississippi River), La... read more
What are the largest rivers in Vera Cruz? 1 Answerhttp://www.dfinitivo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/rivers-of-the-world.jpg The most important rivers in Veracruz are the Pánuco, Tuxpan and Cazones rivers in t... read more
How is frozen grape juice manufactured? 1 AnswerThe Concord variety is chiefly used for the manufacture of grape juice. The grape are washed in acid or alkaline solution, then in water to remove spray residue... read more
What rivers connect into the Mississippi river near St. Louis? 2 AnswersThe rivers that connect near St. Louis into the Mississippi would be The Illinois river,The Missouri river,Meramec river and the Kaskaskia river. http://upload.... read more
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Frozen River Photos and Media
- Official Site: Production Photos from Frozen River
- WireImage.com: Frozen River Sundance Premiere Photos
- Los Angeles Times Video: Contender Q&A with Frozen River Star Melissa Leo (January 1, 2009)
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@fashionchalet frozen river, sunshine cleaning, gran torino...verrrry moving films....also Darjeeling Limited if you like Wes Anderson
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RT @ClareElizabeth2: Best thing last week was Frozen River, v. good independent #film, add to your dvd list if you have one. Review: http://
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Best thing last week was Frozen River, v. good independent #film, add to your dvd list if you have one. Review: http://tiny.cc/fErkI
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Same actress as FROZEN RIVER, Melissa Leo. Hard bitten. Sean Penn questing & vulnerable. The light in every scene icy cold.
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Enjoyed top gear, but would have enjoyed frozen river even more
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@fashionchalet frozen river, sunshine cleaning, gran torino...verrrry moving films....also Darjeeling Limited if you like Wes Anderson
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RT @ClareElizabeth2: Best thing last week was Frozen River, v. good independent #film, add to your dvd list if you have one. Review: http://
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Best thing last week was Frozen River, v. good independent #film, add to your dvd list if you have one. Review: http://tiny.cc/fErkI
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Same actress as FROZEN RIVER, Melissa Leo. Hard bitten. Sean Penn questing & vulnerable. The light in every scene icy cold.
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Enjoyed top gear, but would have enjoyed frozen river even more
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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@fashionchalet frozen river, sunshine cleaning, gran torino...verrrry moving films....also Darjeeling Limited if you like Wes Anderson
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RT @ClareElizabeth2: Best thing last week was Frozen River, v. good independent #film, add to your dvd list if you have one. Review: http://
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Best thing last week was Frozen River, v. good independent #film, add to your dvd list if you have one. Review: http://tiny.cc/fErkI
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Same actress as FROZEN RIVER, Melissa Leo. Hard bitten. Sean Penn questing & vulnerable. The light in every scene icy cold.
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Enjoyed top gear, but would have enjoyed frozen river even more
view more tweets...
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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@fashionchalet frozen river, sunshine cleaning, gran torino...verrrry moving films....also Darjeeling Limited if you like Wes Anderson
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RT @ClareElizabeth2: Best thing last week was Frozen River, v. good independent #film, add to your dvd list if you have one. Review: http://
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Best thing last week was Frozen River, v. good independent #film, add to your dvd list if you have one. Review: http://tiny.cc/fErkI
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Same actress as FROZEN RIVER, Melissa Leo. Hard bitten. Sean Penn questing & vulnerable. The light in every scene icy cold.
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Enjoyed top gear, but would have enjoyed frozen river even more
view more tweets...
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