Where was Frozen River filmed?
2008 film, directed by Courtney Hunt.
- Ontario
The story is set in New York, about 677 miles (1,090 km) from where it was filmed.
Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed
- Set in
- New York
- Filmed in
- Ontario
- Distance
- About 677 miles (1,090 km) between New York and the nearest filming location.
About Frozen River
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- Released
- 2008
- Director
- Courtney Hunt
- Cast
- Melissa LeoMisty UphamCharlie McDermottMichael O'KeefeMark Boone Junior
- Genre
- CrimeDramaChristmas
- Awards
- Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award
The story
The film is set shortly before Christmas in the North Country of Upstate New York, near the Akwesasne ('Where the Partridge Drums') St.
Ray's older son T.J. wants to find a job and help support the family so they can afford to eat something more substantial than popcorn and Tang.
Because the women's route takes them from an Indian reservation in the US to an Indian reserve in Canada, they hope to avoid detection by local law-enforcement.
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