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The Ice Storm

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The Ice Storm
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R,1hr 53min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
September 26, 1997
Director:
Ang Lee
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Henry Czerny  ...more
Synopsis: Set on Thanksgiving weekend of 1973, The Ice Storm looks into the lives of a wealthy Connecticut family who are calm and civil on the outside, but whose lives are quietly falling into chaos. Sixteen-year-old Paul Hood (Tobey Maguire) is home for the holidays from prep school; he'd just as soon have stayed at school, given the usual level of tension around the house and his desire to win the affections of Casey (Katie Holmes), a girl living in Manhattan. His 14-year-old sister, Wendy (Christina Ricci), ... Full Synopsis
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Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
What we sense after the film is that the natural sources of pleasure have been replaced with higher-octane substitutes, which have burnt out the ability to feel joy. Full Review
Metascore
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 from metacritic.com
72
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 23 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Kevin Kline
Ben Hood
Joan Allen
Elena Hood
Henry Czerny
George Clair
Sigourney Weaver
Janey Carver
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