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The Ice Storm (1997)

15 112 min  -  Drama  -   27 September 1997 (USA)
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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
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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:

It was 1973, and the climate was changing. 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 »

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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:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

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

Continuity: Mikey's watch at his parents' dinner party. 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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Soundtracks

"Nothing To Lose
Peforme By Ronnie Laws See more »