Movie
The Ice Storm
Overview
In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hood family is skidding out of control. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century.
Details
- Release date
- 1997-09-27
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Good Machine
- Country
- France, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Kevin Kline as Ben Hood
- Joan Allen as Elena Hood
- Sigourney Weaver as Janey Carver
- Jamey Sheridan as Jim Carver
- Christina Ricci as Wendy Hood
- Tobey Maguire as Paul Hood
- Elijah Wood as Mikey Carver
- Adam Hann-Byrd as Sandy Carver
- Michael Cumpsty as Philip Edwards
- Katie Holmes as Libbets Casey
- Henry Czerny as George Clair
- David Krumholtz as Francis Davenport
Crew
- Ang Lee - Director
- James Schamus - Screenplay
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