In suburban New Canaan, Connecticut, 1973, middle class families experimenting with casual sex and substance abuse find their lives beyond their control.
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Ang Lee
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Kevin Kline | ... | Ben Hood | |
| Joan Allen | ... | Elena Hood | |
| Sigourney Weaver | ... | Janey Carver | |
| Henry Czerny | ... | George Clair | |
| Tobey Maguire | ... | Paul Hood | |
| Christina Ricci | ... | Wendy Hood | |
| Elijah Wood | ... | Mikey Carver | |
| Adam Hann-Byrd | ... | Sandy Carver | |
| David Krumholtz | ... | Francis Davenport | |
| Jamey Sheridan | ... | Jim Carver | |
| Kate Burton | ... | Dorothy Franklin | |
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William Cain | ... | Ted Shackley |
| Michael Cumpsty | ... | Philip Edwards | |
| Maia Danziger | ... | Mrs. Gadd | |
| Katie Holmes | ... | Libbets Casey | |
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During the 1973 Thanksgiving weekend, the Hoods are - relationship-wise, skidding out-of-control, isolated from each other; Benjamin reels from drink-to-drink, His wife, Elena's losing patience with Ben's incessant lies. Home for the holidays, their son, Paul, heads into Manhattan,in search of a rich girl from his prep school.Wendy, the teenage daughter, roams the neighborhood, exploring the liquor and lingerie of her friends' parents, looking for something - anything - new. Then, an ice storm hits, and their problems seem inconsequential, and nothing will ever be the same. Written by Emory Herbertson <shrikes.fox@worldnet.att.net>
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Rated R for sexuality and drug use, including scenes involving children, and for language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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26 November 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$75,183, 28 September 1997Gross USA:
$8,038,061Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$8,038,061Company Credits
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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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Written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Used by permission of Dick James Music Ltd.
Performed by Elton John
Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing
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In the novel The Ice Storm, Rick Moody writes "And sometimes Paul himself was Ben Grimm, and sometimes he was Peter Parker, a.k.a. the Spider-Man" Coincidentally, Tobey Maguire plays both Paul and Peter Parker in the film versions. See more »Goofs
Although the exterior of the railway cars shows the Penn Central logo, the interior of the car bears the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) logo. 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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LevonWritten by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Used by permission of Dick James Music Ltd.
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The first time I viewed this film I found it boring and pointless - actually falling asleep at one point. However, it left a sliver in my brain that just wouldn't go away.
A week later I watched it again, and realized what a brilliant film this is. Not boring but subtle.
Comparisons to American Beauty are quite valid, however the approach taken by Ang Lee is quite different and very effective. This is the 'American Dream' twisted and misguided. Beautifully showing what happens - what always happens - when we lose sight of the things that really matter in our lives for the sake of instant gratification and material desires.
Depressing as hell and worth every consideration.