Frozen River Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Ray Eddy, an upstate New York trailer mom, 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.

Crime Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Frozen River.

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  Melissa Leo

  Prisoners, Long Gone Heroes

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  Misty Upham

  Jimmy P.

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  Charlie McDermott

  Morning, Sex Drive

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  Mark Boone Junior

  IDA Red, Five Star Day

Crew Behind the Film

The Frozen River behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Courtney Hunt last directed The Whole Truth.

Director

Courtney Hunt

Screenwriter

Courtney Hunt

Producers

Chip Hourihan
Heather Rae

Production Details

What we know about the Frozen River movie production.

Production Updates for Frozen River

Dec 2004

Completed

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