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31 October 2008 (Venezuela) moreTagline:
Desperation knows no borders.Plot:
Takes place in the days before Christmas near a little-known border crossing on the Mohawk reservation between New York State and Quebec... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(309 articles)
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Ah, But What Joyless Times We Live In moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Melissa Leo | ... | Ray Eddy | |
| Misty Upham | ... | Lila Littlewolf | |
| Charlie McDermott | ... | Troy J. 'T.J.' Eddy | |
| Michael O'Keefe | ... | Trooper Finnerty | |
| Mark Boone Junior | ... | Jacques Bruno | |
| James Reilly | ... | Ricky Eddy | |
| Jay Klaitz | ... | Guy Versailles | |
| John Canoe | ... | Bernie Littlewolf | |
| Dylan Carusona | ... | Jimmy | |
| Michael Sky | ... | Billy Three Rivers | |
| Gargi Shinde | ... | Pakistani Mother | |
| Rajesh Bose | ... | Pakistani Father | |
| Azin Jahanbakhsh | ... | Pakistani Dealer | |
| Jack Phillips | ... | Pakistani Baby | |
| James Phillips | ... | Pakistani Baby |
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Rated R for some language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
97 minCountry:
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1.78 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
USA:R | New Zealand:R16 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Sweden:7 | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA | France:U | Singapore:PG | Ireland:12AFun Stuff
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Ray Eddy: I think we need to talk about this Troy... come on out. Troy?[shoots gun]
Ray Eddy: ... I mean it Honey.
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I had heard that this film was something of a runaway hit at Cannes last year. After seeing it, I can see why. 'Frozen River' is a grim little tale of a middle aged woman (Melissa Leo)who's good for nothing, substance abusing,gambler husband has left her & their two sons for points unknown (only after usurping all of the money from the bank--and this,just a week before Christmas). Rae (Leo)has to earn some money soon, or lose their trailer home. She resorts to smuggling illegal aliens (with the assistance of an Indian woman who dislikes whites)over the boarder,from Canada to the U.S., via the local Indian reservation. Toss in elements of a cynical teen aged son,and other similar elements,and you have yourself a powerful piece of drama that although somewhat bleak,manages to draw you in to the plight of people who want to fit in, but are never the less, not excepted,due to racial issues. Well worth seeking out. The film has been slapped an R-rating by the MPAA, due to some course language.