TV Guide: Online Video Guide Frozen River

'Frozen River' Theatrical Trailer

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:26:35 -0500

Frozen River

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:30:59 -0500

Synopsis: Two women from different backgrounds - a destitute wife left adrift by her husband and a Native American - smuggle illegal aliens into the USA from Canada in a desperate attempt to make ends meet. An award-winning drama.

'Frozen River' Extended Clip

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:21:58 -0500

Ray Eddy (Melissa Leo) gets her sons ready for school then goes looking for her missing husband.

Frozen River: Trailer

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:29:54 -0500

Two days before Christmas in rural upstate New York, Ray Eddy s husband has left her in an impossible situation not only is he gone, but he has gambled away all of the family s meager savings. Ray s single wage at the Yankee One Dollar Store can t make the house payment, and the situation forces Ray to feed her two sons popcorn and Tang everyday. When Ray strikes out to search for her husband, she encounters Lila Littlewolf, a tough, street-smart Mohawk woman who is dealing with her own struggle to make ends meet. But Lila has found a way to do it smuggling illegal immigrants into the States. The tribal elders disapprove and attempt to stop Lila by forbidding anyone to sell her a car. Ray has a car, and although the two women don t trust each other, they team up and share Ray s Dodge Spirit to make a run across the frozen St. Lawrence River. Courtney Hunt s remarkable and deeply emotional first feature is a realistic look at the world of human smuggling and the difficult choices facing

Frozen River: International Trailer

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:29:54 -0500

International Trailer for Frozen River which will hit UK cinemas on July 17th. Twice Academy Award nominated and two-time Winner at the Independent Spirit Awards, Courtney Hunt's powerful debut feature-film has also picked up a slue of festival accolades including the Grand Jury prize in Dramatic Competition at Sundance. Featuring a breathtaking performance by Melissa Leo (21 GRAMS), FROZEN RIVER tells the story of a blue collar Mom trying desperately to hold her family together on the icy plains of the Canadian border in the lead up to Christmas. When her gambling husband walks off with her life savings, Ray (Melissa Leo) hardened by circumstances, is left to resort to drastic measures to fend for her family as best she can.

Frozen River

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:47:57 -0500

Life in Massena is as harsh and barren as the frigid landscape. In this bleak terrain, two hardened single mothers are trying to make lives for their children. Lila is a widowed Mohawk whose mother-in-law "stole" her newborn son a year ago. Ray is a mother of two whose gambling-addicted husband just left town with the down payment for their new trailer home. Faced with little opportunity to make ends meet, Ray and Lila embark on an illegal venture transporting immigrants into the U.S. across Mohawk territory. With the money for the down payment within Ray's grasp, the women are determined to make one last run. When circumstances spiral out of control, the two women must make life or death decisions based on their friendship and love for their children.

Frozen River

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:25:56 -0500

Strapped for money and having been deserted by her husband, working class Ray (Melissa Leo), teams up with Lila (Misty Upham) to smuggle illegal immigrants across the frozen St. Lawrence River from Canada to the U.S. in the trunk of a Dodge Spirit.

Frozen River

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:03:02 -0500

Frozen River is the story of Ray Eddy, an upstate New York trailer mom who is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling when she meets a Mohawk girl who lives on a reservation that straddles the US-Canadian border. Broke after her husband takes off with the down payment for their new doublewide, Ray reluctantly teams up with Lila, a smuggler, and the two begin making runs across the frozen St. Lawrence River carrying illegal Chinese and Pakistani immigrants in the trunk of Ray s Dodge Spirit.