Ice (1998) (TV)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Jean de Segonzac

Writers (WGA):

Roderick Taylor (written by) &
Bruce A. Taylor (written by)

Release Date:

22 July 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure

Plot:

After the whole North of the Equator freezes below zero, a group of people in Los Angeles risk their lives while trying to "escape" from the city's hostile conditions, in order to take a ship to a hotter place on Earth. |

Plot Keywords:

Submarine | Looting | Architect | U Boat | Los Angeles California

Cast

Grant Show	...	Robert Drake
Udo Kier	...	Dr. Norman Kistler
Eva La Rue	...	Alison
Flex Alexander	...	Kelvin (as Flex)
Audie England	...	Julie
Michael Riley	...	Greg
Kyle Fairlie	...	Max
Art Hindle	...	The President
Diego Fuentes	...	Zapata
Kristin Booth	...	Jessica
Gordon Michael Woolvett	...	Soldier (as Gordon M. Woolvett)
John Bourgeois	...	Dr. Golding
Elias Zarou	...	Dr. Tyson
Peter Virgile	...	Chief of Staff
J.C. Kenny	...	Newscaster
Bruce Beaton	...	Thug Leader
Sandra Feldman	...	Kistler's Assistant
Katherine Trowell	...	Detective
Derek Boyes	...	Hospital Exec.
Patrice Goodman	...	Camille
Tom Melissis	...	Louis
John Ralston	...	Airport Gunman
Karen Waddell	...	Gretchen (as Karen Wadell)
Phillip Jarrett	...	Army Officer
Steve Behal	...	Captain Parker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
DTeflon	...	Detective Reese
Hugo Dann	...	Mountain, Johnny (uncredited)

Directed by
Jean de Segonzac

Writing credits (WGA)
Roderick Taylor		(written by) &
Bruce A. Taylor		(written by)

Produced by
Les Alexander	....	executive producer
Les Alexander	....	producer
Joseph Broido	....	executive producer (as Joe Broido)
Don Enright	....	producer
Frederique Fechner	....	associate producer
Laurie McLarty	....	producer
John McLaughlin	....	co-producer
Bruce A. Taylor	....	executive producer
Roderick Taylor	....	executive producer
Roderick Taylor	....	producer

Original Music by
Lawrence Shragge

Cinematography by
Mike Fash

Film Editing by
Ralph Brunjes

Casting by
Nelleke Privett
Gary M. Zuckerbrod		(as Gary Zuckerbrod)

Production Design by
Philip Dean Foreman

Art Direction by
David B. Ferguson		(as David Ferguson)

Set Decoration by
Ane Christensen

Costume Design by
Linda Matheson

Makeup Department
Kai Marks	....	hair stylist
Jordan Samuel	....	makeup department head

Production Management
W. Michael Beard	....	post-production supervisor
Kimberly A. Dickens	....	production supervisor: second unit
Laurie McLarty	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tai Chi Fong	....	third assistant director
David McLennan	....	first assistant director
Laura Wood Fawcett	....	second assistant director (as Laura Wood)

Art Department
Robin E. Eecloo	....	props (as Robin Eecloo)
Craig Grant	....	property master
Candi Guterres	....	buyer
Peter Harding	....	construction coordinator
Andy Loew	....	lead set dresser

Sound Department
Alek Bromke	....	adr assistant
Richard Calistan	....	adr mixer
Rick Ellis	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Foster	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark C. Grech	....	utility sound technician
Bob Lacivita	....	adr editor
Bob Lacivita	....	adr recordist
Ao Loo	....	production sound mixer
Joe Mancuso	....	dialogue editor
Ed Poty	....	adr editor
Ed Poty	....	adr recordist
Dan Sexton	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Tim Good	....	special effects coordinator
Tim Good	....	special effects supervisor
Darren Marsman	....	special effects key
Jeff Skochko	....	special effects technician
Steve Skochko	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Dave Asling	....	model builder
Dave Axford	....	model shop supervisor
Mike Borrett	....	visual effects coordinator: Gajdecki Visual Effects
Dug Claxton	....	digital compositor
Sasha Jarh	....	production manager: visual effects miniatures unit, GVFX
Susan Ma	....	visual effects coordinator
Kent Matheson	....	matte painter
Thomas McDermott	....	compositor
Thomas McDermott	....	digital matte painter
Joel Skeete	....	senior compositor
Linda Tremblay	....	digital compositor
Thomas Turnbull	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Randy Butcher	....	stunts
Shelley Cook	....	stunt coordinator
C.J. Fidler	....	stunts
Regan Moore	....	stunt performer
Regan Moore	....	stunt rigger
Billy Oliver	....	stunt performer
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunt double
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Anderson	....	director of photography: second unit
Tim Barg	....	best boy electric
Gilles Corbeil	....	camera operator
Gabriele DiChiara	....	gaffer
William Engel	....	grip
Dianne L. Haggarty	....	best boy grip
David Pamplin	....	key grip (as David 'Stretch' Pamplin)

Casting Department
Nancy Botting-Harrison	....	extras casting
Eric Hughes	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patrick Antosh	....	wardrobe key
Victoria Dobson	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Ross Cole	....	colorist
Jeff Dyer	....	on-line editor
Ernest Mordak	....	on-line editor
Vesna Svilanovic	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Michael Stern	....	scoring mixer

Transportation Department
Albert Ezerzer	....	driver: Eva LaRue Callahan
Stephen A. Latina	....	transportation coordinator
Matthew Wolchock	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Lisa Byrne	....	production coordinator
Barbara Gordon	....	continuity
Redd Knight	....	assistant production coordinator
Sarah Donovan Koepple	....	assistant to producer
Brian McMillan	....	animal trainer
Mark Moore	....	assistant location manager
Mary Mudd	....	assistant to producer
Vince Nyuli	....	location manager
Anthony Santa Croce	....	producer: second unit
Teri Spasov	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Alexander/Enright & Associates
• Pro 7
• World International Network (WIN)

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2000) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Trimark Pictures

Special Effects

• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)
• Laird McMurray Film Service

Other Companies

• Dome Audio Video & Effects (D.A.V.E.)  video post-production

Also Known As:

Eis - wenn die Welt erfriert (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Company:

Alexander/Enright & Associates

Movie Connections:

References Dirty Harry (1971)

well, I enjoyed it!

This made for the small screen movie in the disaster genre may have been full of questionable scientific facts but accepting things as you were given them, then the acting and general tempo were okay. There are some movies where it is best not to ask too many questions just sit back and be entertained - this was one of them. The lack of big star cast did not seem to detract from the effect and though clearly shot on a small budget (the snowflakes were so fake!) it was reasonable nonetheless.

A group of miscellaneous stereotypes, the white macho law enforcer, the black criminal with the chip on his shoulder who's not so bad once you get to know him, the mad professor who's not likable at all, the ex and the new lover with the new boyfriend. Plenty scope for character development, though much of it was predictable. As a huge freeze-up almost in no time seems to plunge Los Angeles into Arctic frigidity people seem to die frozen at the wheels of their cars or anywhere else as if completely unexpected. Our super-heros seem to be able to move around with relatively little extra clothing only the occasional leg wrapping or blanket as a token towards the predicament.

The general "plot" is that a rescue ship is being sent to pick up our disagreeable scientist and our group seem to think this is the best option they have of escaping from the freeze-up so a purpose and direction is created, however thin and questionable it may seem. We seem to accept much science fiction which is far more questionable, take the Star Wars nonsense for example, yet here we have a plausible scenario. The sun could throw a wobbly and the effects on our planet could be life-threatening, I have no problem with the subject matter. I would not buy the DVD however but have seen a lot worse than ICE.