![Poster of the movie Frozen River](/images/posters/1000x1500/46/frozen-river-2008-poster.jpg)
2008 Drama
USA
1h 37min
R
G
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14A
14A
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PG
PG
Courtney's feature-length script is set in a real-life smuggling zone on a Native American reservation between New York State and Quebec where the lure of fast money presents a daily challenge to single moms who would otherwise be making minimum wage. Strapped for money and having been deserted by her husband, working class Ray (Melissa Leo), reluctantly teams up with Lila (Misty Upham), a widowed Mohawk Indian, to smuggle illegal immigrants across the frozen St. Lawrence River from Canada to the U.S. in the trunk of a Dodge Spirit. Both women swear each trip will be their last, but one final run across the river leads to a showdown with the law on all sides.
Directed by | Courtney Hunt |
Written by | Courtney Hunt |
Company | Sony PicturesSony PicturesMétropole Films |