Frozen River

Theatrical Release Date: 2008 08 01 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 043396271807

Studio: Sony Pictures

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Profanity]

Summary: A desperate single mother living in upstate New York resorts to smuggling illegal immigrants into the United States as a means of making ends meet in first-time feature director/screenwriter Courtney Hunt's emotionally wrenching drama, winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Feature at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Ray Eddy is in an impossible position; it's two days before Christmas and her husband has suddenly disappeared with all of the family savings. Now, as the newly single mother of two realizes the futility of attempting to cover the house payments on her meager Yankee One Dollar Store wages, her children are forced to exist on a nutritionally devoid diet of popcorn and Tang. Deciding that her only hope for survival is to find a man who will support her and her children, Ray sets out to find a husband but instead makes the acquaintance of street-smart Mohawk Lila Littlewolf. Lila, too, has been struggling to keep her head above water amidst economic despair, and has recently stumbled across a rather unconventional solution to her dire financial situation. Lately, Lila has been earning a living by smuggling illegal immigrants into the U.S., but her tribal elders vehemently disapprove of the scheme and have recently attempted to stop it by forbidding the local auto dealers from selling her a car. As fate would have it, Ray's Dodge Spirit may just be the only thing the destitute mother can count on anymore, and as this unlikely pair gas up the tank for a daring dash across the iced-over St. Lawrence River, their fates become forever intertwined in ways that neither could have ever anticipated. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Grand Jury Prize for Best Film Drama – Sundance Film Festival Best Supporting Actress – Utah Film Critics Film Presented – New Directors/New Films Film Presented – Seattle International Film Festival Film Presented – Los Angeles Film Festival Film Presented – Melbourne International Film Festival Film Presented – London Film Festival Best Supporting Actor – Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actress – Independent Spirit Awards Best First Screenplay – Independent Spirit Awards Best Director – Independent Spirit Awards Best Picture – Independent Spirit Awards Best Directorial Debut – National Board of Review Best Independent Film – National Board of Review Best Picture – Independent Spirit Awards Best First Film – New York Film Critics Circle Best Actress – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Actress – Detroit Film Critics Society Hanging in There Award for Persistence – Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Newcomer – Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Actress – Women Film Critics Circle Best Movie By a Woman – Women Film Critics Circle Best Woman Director – Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Actress – Broadcast Film Critics Association Film Presented – International Film Festival of Catalonia Best Actress – Screen Actors Guild Best Actress – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Actress – Utah Film Critics Best Actress – Florida Film Critics Most Promising Filmmaker – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Picture – American Film Institute Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Spotlight Award – National Board of Review Producers Award – Independent Spirit Awards Best Actress – Independent Spirit Awards Film Presented – Rotterdam International Film Festival

Features: CC
Includes commentary with director Courtney Hunt & producer Heather Rae

Frozen River

Format: DVD

Release Date: 02/10/2009

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Alternate Wide Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 93 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Frozen River
1. Chapter 1 [5:12]
2. Chapter 2 [3:45]
3. Chapter 3 [5:09]
4. Chapter 4 [3:57]
5. Chapter 5 [3:01]
6. Chapter 6 [1:41]
7. Chapter 7 [2:27]
8. Chapter 8 [3:30]
9. Chapter 9 [2:21]
10. Chapter 10 [2:34]
11. Chapter 11 [2:58]
12. Chapter 12 [2:39]
13. Chapter 13 [2:59]
14. Chapter 14 [3:06]
15. Chapter 15 [2:06]
16. Chapter 16 [2:23]
17. Chapter 17 [4:36]
18. Chapter 18 [4:46]
19. Chapter 19 [3:33]
20. Chapter 20 [2:35]
21. Chapter 21 [4:32]
22. Chapter 22 [2:50]
23. Chapter 23 [4:43]
24. Chapter 24 [2:41]
25. Chapter 25 [4:19]
26. Chapter 26 [2:17]
27. Chapter 27 [3:14]
28. Chapter 28 [6:42]

Cast and Crew: Heather Rae  Producer 
Chip Hourihan  Producer 
Peter Golub  Composer (Music Score) 
Courtney Hunt  Director 
Courtney Hunt  Screenwriter 
Charles S. Cohen  Executive Producer 
Donald A. Harwood  Executive Producer 
Shahzad Ali Ismaily  Composer (Music Score) 
Melissa Leo  Actor 
Misty Upham  Actor 
Charlie McDermott  Actor 
Michael O'Keefe  Actor 
Mark Boone, Jr.  Actor 
James Reilly  Actor 
Jay Klaitz  Actor 
Bernie Littlewolf  Actor 
John Canoe  Actor 
Dylan Carusona  Actor 
Michael Sky  Actor 

Country: USA