The Frozen Ground (2013)

An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.

Director:

Scott Walker

Writer:

Scott Walker

Stars:

Nicolas Cage, Vanessa Hudgens, John Cusack

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicolas Cage	...	Jack Halcombe
Vanessa Hudgens	...	Cindy Paulson
John Cusack	...	Robert Hansen
Dean Norris	...	Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
Gia Mantegna	...	Debbie Peters
Robert Forgit	...	Sgt. Wayne Von Clasen
Brad William Henke	...	Carl Galenski
Michael McGrady	...	Vice Det. John Gentile
Katherine LaNasa	...	Fran Hansen
Ryan O'Nan	...	Gregg Baker
Kevin Dunn	...	Lt. Bob Jent
Connor Rockom	...	Hansen Son
Radha Mitchell	...	Allie Halcombe
Matt Gerald	...	Ed Stauber
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe	...	Chelle Ringell

Storyline

Alaska Trooper Jack Holcombe believes Robert Hansen is a serial killer who abducts young girls, tortures and sexually assaults them, then kills them. But Holcombe doesn't have enough evidence to get a search warrant for Hansen's premises. Holcombe knows that one victim, Cyndy Paulsen, somehow survived, so he decides to seek her help, but he finds that she's now a junkie with trust issues. Holcombe has to earn her trust; meanwhile, Hansen is still hunting and killing girls.

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Plot Keywords:

based on true story | anchorage alaska | pole dancer | strip club | serial killer | 

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Taglines:

The hunter becomes the hunted

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | History | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent content, sexuality/nudity, language and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

11 July 2013 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Frozen Ground

Filming Locations:

Alaska, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$27,220,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grindstone Entertainment Group, Emmett/Furla Films, Cheetah Vision

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In this movie, Nicolas Cage plays the law enforcement officer and John Cusack plays the convict. In Con Air (1997), the roles were reversed; Cusack was the law enforcement officer.

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Goofs

At the end of the film, when Cindy goes up the escalator at Anchorage International Airport, a TSA sign appears to the right.

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Quotes

Robert Hansen: Goddammit, Bob!

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Crazy Credits

The end credits begin with pictures and information about Hansen's known victims

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Connections

Referenced in On Cinema: 'The Frozen Ground' and 'Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning' (2012)

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Soundtracks

At The Playground
Written by Joe Conte
Performed by Killtube
Published by Burnmore Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of A&R Select

User Reviews

A chilling realistic serial-killer movie

I have been interested in serial killers for some time now and I am familiar with the real story upon which the movie is based.

Although Cage and Cusack have starred in some sub par movies over the last few years, they are both quite talented and give excellent performances in this effort. However, the real star of the film, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, is Hudgens, who makes her character look very real and believable.

Although the plot has been heavily misused in other films in the past and is not in itself very original, this is not your typical serial- killer movie. The movie manages to be compelling without going over the top with too much gory details. The atmosphere it creates is very authentic - it really takes you back 30 years ago in Alaska, when these gruesome events unfolded.