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Frozen River
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R,1hr 36min
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August 1, 2008
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Sony Pictures Classics
Synopsis: A desperate single mother living in upstate New York resorts to smuggling illegal immigrants into the United States as a means of making ends meet in first-time feature director/screenwriter Courtney Hunt's emotionally wrenching drama, winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Feature at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Ray Eddy is in an impossible position; it's two days before Christmas and her husband has suddenly disappeared with all of the family savings. Now, as the newly single mother ... Full Synopsis
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Sometimes two performances come along that are so perfectly matched that no overt signals are needed to show how the characters feel about each other. That's what happens between Melissa Leo and Misty Upham in Frozen River. Full Review
Metascore
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82
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
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Marcia Gay Harden and Courtney Hunt , Director of Frozen River attend the 2008 New York Film...
Courtney Hunt , Director of Frozen River attends the 2008 New York Film Critic's Circle Awards at...
Misty Upham, left, and Melissa Leo in "Frozen River" (Sundance Film Festival)
Misty Upham, left, and Melissa Leo in "Frozen River" (Sundance Film Festival)
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