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Winter of Frozen Dreams

  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
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Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009)
Barbara Hoffman (Birch) is a University of Wisconsin science student. She is a part-time employee at a local massage parlor. She is also a killer. Now all Detective Lulling (Carradine) has to do is prove it.
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Barbara Hoffman is a University of Wisconsin science student. She is a part-time employee at a local massage parlor. She is also a killer. Now all Detective Lulling has to do is prove it.Barbara Hoffman is a University of Wisconsin science student. She is a part-time employee at a local massage parlor. She is also a killer. Now all Detective Lulling has to do is prove it.Barbara Hoffman is a University of Wisconsin science student. She is a part-time employee at a local massage parlor. She is also a killer. Now all Detective Lulling has to do is prove it.

IMDb RATING
4.7/10
836
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  • Director
    • Eric Mandelbaum
  • Writers
    • Karl Harter(book)
    • Michael Caughill(screenplay)
    • Michael Graf(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Thora Birch
    • Keith Carradine
    • Brendan Sexton III
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  • Director
    • Eric Mandelbaum
  • Writers
    • Karl Harter(book)
    • Michael Caughill(screenplay)
    • Michael Graf(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Thora Birch
    • Keith Carradine
    • Brendan Sexton III
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Winter of Frozen Dreams
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    Thora Birch in Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009)
    Thora Birch in Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009)
    Thora Birch in Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009)
    Thora Birch and Dean Winters in Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009)
    Thora Birch and Dan Moran in Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009)
    Thora Birch in Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009)
    Keith Carradine in Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009)
    Brendan Sexton III in Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009)
    Brendan Sexton III in Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009)
    Brendan Sexton III in Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009)
    Thora Birch, Keith Carradine, and Dean Winters in Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009)
    Thora Birch in Winter of Frozen Dreams (2009)

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    Thora Birch
    Thora Birch
    • Barbara Hoffmanas Barbara Hoffman
    Keith Carradine
    Keith Carradine
    • Detective Lullingas Detective Lulling
    Brendan Sexton III
    Brendan Sexton III
    • Jerry Daviesas Jerry Davies
    Leo Fitzpatrick
    Leo Fitzpatrick
    • Detective Coutureas Detective Couture
    Dan Moran
    Dan Moran
    • Harry Bergeas Harry Berge
    Dean Winters
    Dean Winters
    • Ken Curtisas Ken Curtis
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Jerry's Motheras Jerry's Mother
    Tony Cucci
    • The Big Guyas The Big Guy
    Scott Cohen
    Scott Cohen
    • Barbara's Lawyeras Barbara's Lawyer
    Adam Ferrara
    Adam Ferrara
    • Assistant District Attorneyas Assistant District Attorney
    Derek Cecil
    Derek Cecil
    • District Attorneyas District Attorney
    Tom O'Rourke
    Tom O'Rourke
    • Medical Examineras Medical Examiner
    Steven Randazzo
    Steven Randazzo
    • Harry's Lawyeras Harry's Lawyer
    Marsha Dietlein
    Marsha Dietlein
    • Harry's Sisteras Harry's Sister
    • (as Marsha Dietlein Bennett)
    Jen Jones
    • Jerry's Neighboras Jerry's Neighbor
    John O'Creagh
    • Insurance Agentas Insurance Agent
    Aya Cash
    Aya Cash
    • Prostituteas Prostitute
    Kelly Sullivan
    Kelly Sullivan
    • Pretty Woman at Partyas Pretty Woman at Party
    • Director
      • Eric Mandelbaum
    • Writers
      • Karl Harter(book)
      • Michael Caughill(screenplay)
      • Michael Graf(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Barbara Hoffman is a University of Wisconsin science student. She is a part-time employee at a local massage parlor. She is also a killer. Now all Detective Lulling has to do is prove it.
    • based on true story
    • wisconsin
    • sex toy
    • true crime
    • nightclub
    • 113 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Sex. Passion. Betrayal. Murder.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language, sexual content, disturbing images and some drug material
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Jack Birch, Thora Birch's father and manager, insisted on being present on the closed set of this movie to watch the filming of her sex scenes with Dean Winters. Said one on-set source: "It was so wrong. The director is saying, 'Harder! Faster!' and the father is giving Winters the thumbs up." Because it is industry practice for sex scenes to be filmed on a closed set, the production crew was hesitant to allow Birch's father on the set. But "all of a sudden, the front door is being kicked in. Her father was threatening to kill the assistant directors. Then he threatens to pull her from the movie with three days of shooting left." Filming the scene took fourteen takes. "It was the most bizarre, perverse scene," said the witness.
    • Goofs
      When Jerry Davies opens his subpoena Barbara Hoffman's name is spelled "Barabara".
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Judge: Will the defendant and her counsel please rise... Mr. Foreman, have you come to a unanimous verdict?

      Foreman: We have your honor.

      Judge: On the charge of first degree murder of Harry Berge, how do you find the defendant?

    • Crazy credits
      A remarkable number of people were thanked at the conclusion of the film. Under the heading Thanks to: there were 158 individuals named. Then under the heading Special Thanks to: there were 184 organisations, cities, and individuals named. Finally under the heading Very Special Thanks a further 22 individuals were named. These were followed by the logos of 6 corporations. That's 370 "thank you"s.
    • Soundtracks
      Unstable Mind
      Written by Jenda Wight , Nicholas Rosenthal, and Tommy Mokas

      Performed by Jenda Wight

      Courtesy of The Next Ajenda Publishing and Casa Nova Studios Publishing

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    More Thora Birch Please...
    Having read the book on which film was based, I was initially unsure as to how the film makers would be able to piece this story into a mere hour and an half. After all, it is very difficult to meld all of the details of this intricate story into a concise, yet still intriguing film. In my opinion this film pulled it off brilliantly.

    I particularly liked the casting. Thora Birch was great and has really come into her own as an actress. Why she is not a bigger star, baffles me. Keith Carradine was fun to watch, as he has been in so many of the roles he has had in his long career, and Brendan Sexton is certainly a young actor to keep our eye on.

    What impressed me most was the fact that this film looks like it was shot in the time period it is portraying. It does not look like some glossy Hollywood piece trying to represent a period in which most of those involved probably barely remember. I did however find the use of heavy color saturation to represent the flash backs difficult to follow at first.

    All in all, I really enjoyed this film. It is not your average Hollywood fare and that is just the type of movie I want to see.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 3, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fría ambición
    • Filming locations
      • Schenectady, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Em & Me Productions
      • King Isthmus Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,321
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,606
      • Apr 12, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,321
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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