| SYNOPSIS __________
Plot:
Frozen River is the story of Ray Eddy (Melissa Leo), 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 (Misty
Upham), 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.
DETAILS__________
Studio:
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co:
Harwood Hunt Productions
Cohen Media Group
In Association With
OffHollywood Pictures
Release Date:
August 1, 2008 (NY, LA)
RELATED LINKS__________
Wikipedia - Movie Info
en.wikipedia.org
Netflix Page
www.netflix.com
Rotten Tomatoes Page
www.rottentomatoes.com
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