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Frozen River (2008)

Movie"Desperation Knows No Borders"
Audience Score
67
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R 1 hr 37 minSep 5th, 2008Drama, Crime
After her husband deserts her, working-class mother Ray Eddy is in great need of money to find a home. Lured by the possibility of easy cash, she joins Lila, a widowed Mohawk who earns a living by smuggling immigrants from Canada to the U.S. across the St. Lawrence.
StarringMelissa LeoMisty UphamCharlie McDermott
DirectorCourtney Hunt

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 5th, 2008
On DVD & Blu-ray:February 10th, 2009 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$1,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$5,457,664 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Charles S. Cohen, Donald Harwood
Production Companies:Harwood Hunt Productions, Cohen Media Group
Frozen River on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
woman directorsnowhuman traffickingillegal immigrationundocumented immigrantnative american reservationnew york statetrailer parkborder crossingcanadian border