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The Ice Storm

In suburban New Canaan, Connecticut, 1973, middle-class families experimenting with casual sex and substance abuse find their lives beyond their control.

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.

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Main Cast

Kevin Kline Kevin Kline Ben Hood
Joan Allen Joan Allen Elena Hood
Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver Janey Carver
Jamey Sheridan Jamey Sheridan Jim Carver
Christina Ricci Christina Ricci Wendy Hood
Tobey Maguire Tobey Maguire Paul Hood
Elijah Wood Elijah Wood Mikey Carver
Adam Hann-Byrd Adam Hann-Byrd Sandy Carver
Michael Cumpsty Michael Cumpsty Philip Edwards
Katie Holmes Katie Holmes Libbets Casey
Henry Czerny Henry Czerny George Clair
David Krumholtz David Krumholtz Francis Davenport
Kate Burton Kate Burton Dorothy Franklin
William Cain William Cain Ted Shackley
Maia Danziger Maia Danziger Mrs. Gadd
Glenn Fitzgerald Glenn Fitzgerald Neil Conrad
Allison Janney Allison Janney Dot Halford
Jonathan Freeman Jonathan Freeman Ted Franklin
Barbara Garrick Barbara Garrick Weather Reporter
Dennis Gagomiros Dennis Gagomiros Stephen Earle
John Benjamin Hickey John Benjamin Hickey Mark Boland
Byron Jennings Byron Jennings Pierce Sawyer
Colette Kilroy Colette Kilroy Sari Steele
Daniel McDonald Daniel McDonald Weatherman
Donna Mitchell Donna Mitchell Maria Conrad
Larry Pine Larry Pine Dave Gorman
Marcell Rosenblatt Marcell Rosenblatt Mikey's Teacher
Jessica Stone Jessica Stone Marge
Sarah Thompson Sarah Thompson Beth
Scott Wentworth Scott Wentworth Paul's Teacher
Robert Westenberg Robert Westenberg Rob Halford
Colleen Camp Colleen Camp Dr. Pasmier (uncredited)
Courtney Peldon Courtney Peldon Billie (uncredited)
Bettina Skye Bettina Skye Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)

Creators

Ang Lee Ang Lee Director
James Schamus James Schamus Screenplay
Rick Moody Rick Moody Novel

The Ice Storm Videos

THE ICE STORM - Casting the Locations

THE ICE STORM - Casting the Locations

The Ice Storm (1997) Original Trailer [HD]

The Ice Storm (1997) Original Trailer [HD]

Barry Norman interviews Sigourney Weaver on The Ice Storm

Barry Norman interviews Sigourney Weaver on The Ice Storm

Ang Lee, Rick Moody and James Schamus interview on

Ang Lee, Rick Moody and James Schamus interview on "The Ice Storm" (1997)

Info about The Ice Storm

Studio(s): Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Sep 27, 1997

Production Countries: France, United States

Box Office Gross: $8,038,061.00

Budget: $18,000,000.00

Genres:Drama

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