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The Ice Storm (1997)

R  112 min  -  Drama   -  27 September 1997 (USA)
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Reviews: 267 user | 115 critic | 23 from Metacritic.com

1973, suburban Connecticut: middle class families experimenting with casual sex, drink, etc., find their lives out of control.

Director:

Ang Lee

Writers:

Rick Moody (novel), James Schamus
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Kline ...
Joan Allen ...
Sigourney Weaver ...
Henry Czerny ...
Tobey Maguire ...
Christina Ricci ...
Elijah Wood ...
Adam Hann-Byrd ...
David Krumholtz ...
Francis Davenport
Jamey Sheridan ...
Kate Burton ...
Dorothy Franklin
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Ted Shackley
Michael Cumpsty Michael Cumpsty ...
Maia Danziger ...
Mrs. Gadd
Katie Holmes ...
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Storyline

In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hoods are skidding out of control. Benjamin Hood reels from drink to drink, trying not to think about his trouble at the office. His wife, Elena, is reading self help books and losing patience with her husband's lies. Their son, Paul, home for the holidays, escapes to the city to pursue an alluring rich girl from his prep school. And young, budding nymphomaniac, Wendy Hood roams the neighborhood, innocently exploring liquor cabinets and lingerie drawers of her friends' parents, looking for something new. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century. Things get bad... Written by Emory Herbertson <shrikes.fox@worldnet.att.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Storm | Ice Storm | Drink | Ice | Thanksgiving  | See more »

Taglines:

The American Dream was over. But the hangover was just beginning. See more »

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and drug use, including scenes involving children, and for language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La tormenta de hielo See more »

Filming Locations:

Greenwich, Connecticut, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$75,183 (USA) (28 September 1997) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$7,837,632 (USA) (8 February 1998)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

When asked to say grace, Christina Ricci goes into a tirade about the cruelty that is celebrated as Thanksgiving. She makes a similar speech when Wednesday, her character in Addams Family Values, hijacks the camp Thanksgiving pageant. Both movies star Ricci and David Krumholtz. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At the key party, when Ben stumbles upon his colleague George Clair while pouring himself a drink, George has a wedding ring on his left hand. But in the next shot, when George's left hand is in the foreground, gesticulating, there is no wedding ring to be seen. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Train Conductor: Good morning ladies and gentlemen. This train, originating from New York's Grand Central Station, is back in service. Next stop will be New Canaan, Connecticut. New Canaan, Connecticut next stop.
Paul Hood: [narration] In issue 141 of the Fantastic Four, published in November, 1973, Reed Richards had to use his anti-matter weapon on his own son, who Aannihilus has turn into the Human Atom Bomb. It was a typical predicament for the Fantastic Four, because they weren't like other superheroes...
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Connections

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Danny DeVito/R.E.M. (#25.8)" (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mr. Big"
Written by Andy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff & Paul Rodgers
Used by permission of Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
Performed by Free
Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc. / Island Records Limited
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing See more »