Frozen River (2008)
| Release Date | 18 January 2008 |
| Budget | $1,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $3,000,000 |
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | New York, USA |
| Language | English, French |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Family Drama |
| Themes | Unlikely Criminals, Down on Their Luck, Single Parents |
| Tones | Understated, Bleak, Wintry |
| Tags | Christmas, Poverty, River, Single Parent, Smuggling |
Frozen River is a 2008 American drama film written and directed by Courtney Hunt. The screenplay focuses on two working-class women who smuggle illegal immigrants in the trunk of a car from Canada to the United States in order to make ends meet. It received two Academy Award nominations for Best Actress (Melissa Leo) and Best Original Screenplay (Courtney Hunt).
Cast and Crew
Cast
Misty Upham
Lila Littlewolf
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
Madelyn Cross
Velma - Ticket Taker
Donna Jacobs
Evelyn Littlewoof
Trudy Rice
Rosalie
Craig Shilowich
Matt
Brittany Leborgne
Pat
Justin Kotyk
Mick
Betty Ouyang
Li Wei - Chinese Girl
Nancy Wu
Chen Li - Chinese Woman #2
Pun Bandhu
Chinese Man #1
Scott Chan
Chinese Man #2
Joey Chanlin
Chinese Man #3
Kenneth Fung
Chinese Man #4
Brian Lashway
Rent-To-Own Man
Paul Borst
Rent-To-Own Man
Trisha M. Sky
Danceuses Nues Bartender
Angelina Kent
Danceuses Nues Dancer
Angus Curotte
Wolf Mart Attendant
Adam Lukens
Mitch
Thahnhahténhtha Gilbert
Little Jake
Tom Messner
TV Weatherman
Betty Deer
Mrs. Three Rivers
Scott W. Beebie
Surete De Quebec Officer
Gary Hemingway
Mobile Home Driver
John K. Vanvalkenburg
Mobile Home Driver
Jonathan T. Vanvalkenburg
Mobile Home Driver
Pat Fisher
Mobile Home Customer
Sherry Drinkwine
Mobile Home Customer
Konwenni Jacobs
Wolf Mart Patron
Catherine Deer
Wolf Mart Patron
Melissa-Jean Deer
Wolf Mart Patron
Patrice Jersey
Yankee One Dollar Patron
David Jersey
Yankee One Dollar Pagtron
Cameron Jersey
Yankee One Dollar Patron
Lance Delisle
Binco Caller - Disc Jockey
Crystal Shade
Bingo Parlor Worker
Darleen Thompson
Bingo Parlor Worker
Joe Clukey
Bingo Parlor Patron
Nicole Clukey
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John Conroy
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Daniel Dame
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Donnell Dame
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Donna Dame
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Summer Lynn Dame
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Natalie Dame
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Donna David
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Wilfred David
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Brittany Dennis
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Cristal Dennis
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Priscilla Dennis
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Raymond Devins
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Esther Devins
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Ruth A. Dixon
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Linda M. Dombrowski
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Hugette Dubuque
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Mary T. Favreau
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Maria Garrant
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Jacob Guerin
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Meaghan Hollo
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Larry Joiner
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Elizabeth Martineau
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Joseph McLean
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Walter E. Mooney
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Jane Mooney
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Jessica Rock
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Nancy L. Russell
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David See
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Cecile Stone
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Sylvester Watson
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Carrie Watson
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Josie White
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Dino
Thunder
Director
Courtney Hunt
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Writer
Courtney Hunt
Producer
Charles S. Cohen
executive producer
Molly Conners
co-producer
Jenny R. Evans
associate producer
Donald Harwood
executive producer
Chip Hourihan
producer, line producer
Jay B. Itkowitz
co-executive producer
Laura Mehlhaff
assistant producer
Heather Rae
producer
Alfonso Trinidad
associate producer
Original Music
Peter Golub
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Shahzad Ismaily
Cinematographer
Reed Morano
Editor
Kate Williams
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Production Designer
Inbal Weinberg
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Art Director
Brian Rzepka
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Set Decorator
Jasmine E. Ballou
Costume Designer
Abby O'Sullivan
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Makeup Department
Brittany Leborgne
makeup intern
Lindsey Novotny
hair stylist, makeup artist
Crystal Shade
hair stylist, makeup artist
Production Manager
Anne Marie Dentici
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vadim Epstein
second assistant director
Kevin Pazmino
first assistant director
Art Department
Rachael Palmer Filsinger
assistant set decorator
Joel Hager
assistant property master
Richard Peete
set dresser
Max Sherwood
leadman
Jory Sutton
art department assistant
Sound Department
Kevin Adams
boom operator
Micah Bloomberg
sound mixer
Travis Call
audio post supervisor
Thomas Kordos
sound consultant: Dolby
Roberto Lange
foley engineer
Cory Melious
sound re-recording mixer, sound editor
Ryan M. Price
m&e mixer
Jason Trammell
foley artist
Tony Volante
supervising re-recording mixer
Carlos Sotolongo
adr mixer
Visual Effects
Mark A. Brown
digital film services
Nicholas Daniels
lead effects animator: Leonardo Quiles Studios
Leonardo Quiles
visual effects supervisor: Leonardo Quiles Studios
Stunts
Tim Garris
stunt coordinator
Alex Kerwin
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Nathan Beaman
best boy grip
Jeremy Conley
grip intern
Darren Frohlich
electrician, grip
David Ganczewski
best boy electric
Rob Harlow
grip, electrician
Kate Larose
first assistant camera
Adam Lukens
key grip
Kristian Maynard
second assistant camera
Dan Mazur
grip, electrician
Georgia Pantazopoulos
grip, electrician
Elizabeth Stern
electrician, grip
Waris Supanpong
first assistant camera
Jory Sutton
still photographer
Matthew Walker
gaffer
Casting Department
Tracey Deer
additional casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Martina Melendez
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Yohance Brown
colorist
Inhan Cho
additional editor
Lisa Cohen
digital film producer
Paul D'Amico
assistant editor
John Eremic
on-line editor
Amy Foote
additional editor
Matthew Honovic
additional editor
Adam Hutchinson
additional editor
Thomas Lindsay
additional editor
Ben Lombardo
additional editor
Bill Scott
senior color timer
Karen Lynn Weinberg
additional editor
Peggy Anne Zack
additional editor
A.J. Del Cueto
post-production assistant
Music Department
The Calm
musicians: additional background music
Rachel Diabo
musician: additional background music
Robert Dick
musician: bass flute
Peter Golub
musician: keyboards
Marika Hughes
musician: cello
Shahzad Ismaily
musician: guitars and percussion
Keri Latimer
composer: additional music, musician: guitar and covals
Transportation Department
Mark Tourangeau
driver: generator truck
Other Crew
Chris Angelosanto
production secretary
Chris Banke
dog wrangler
Craig Bankey
publicist: PMK/HBH
Austin Bourdeleau
assistant to director
Marlo Carroll
assistant location manager
Andrew Cesana
script supervisor
Whitney Cipkowski
child care
Kelly Conrad
publicity material: Oliver Russell Agency
Simon Conroy
chef
John Dempsey
ice technical advisor
Patrick Eaton
key production assistant
Latoya Gay
production assistant
Justin Halstead
production assistant
Donald Harwood
legal counsel
Eric Hora
production assistant
Jameson Job
dog wrangler
Chris Johnson
computer support
Gary Kauffman
legal counsel
Eric LaFranchi
production assistant: first team
Dr. Nicholas Mayper
medical advisor
Brendan Moore
production assistant
Robert Nevitt
production accountant
Rob Plonskier
production assistant
Pamela Preston
production accountant
Shamika Pryce
production coordinator
Desmond Racicot
police technical advisor
Toby Robin
publicity material: Oliver Russell Agency
Craig Shilowich
location manager
Russ Stoddard
publicity material: Oliver Russell Agency
Suzanne Trevellyan
website design: Trevellyan Graphic Design and Marketing
Randall Balsmeyer
title designer
Thanks
Megan Grogan
special thanks
Kurt Lustgarten
thanks
Production Company
Cohen Media Group
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Frozen River Pictures
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Harwood Hunt Productions
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Off Hollywood Pictures
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Distributor
A-Film Distribution
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Archibald
NonStop Entertainment
Orlando Films Ltd.
PCV
Rézo Films
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland
Sandrews
Sony Pictures Classics
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Special Effects
Alpha Cine Motion Pictures Laboratory
Leonardo Quiles Studios
Miscellaneous
Big Film Design
titles
Courier Car Rental
vehicles
Donna Daniels Public Relations
publicity
Eastern Effects
lighting and grip equipment
Gotham Sound
sound equipment provided by
L.A. Studios, The
additional adr
Liman Video Rental (LVR)
camera
Media Services
payroll
Offhollywood Digital
digital intermediate facility
Oliver Russell Agency
publicity materials
PMKHBH
publicity
Sound Lounge
sound post-production
The Edit Center
additional editing
Trevellyan Graphic Design and Marketing
website design
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