United States / Jan 18, 2008 / R / Sundance Film Festival
Desperation Knows No Borders
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
After her husband deserts her, working-class mother Ray Eddy is in great need of money to find a home. Lured by the possibility of easy cash, she joins Lila, a widowed Mohawk who earns a living by smuggling immigrants from Canada to the U.S. across the St. Lawrence.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael O'Keefe | Trooper Finnerty |
| Mark Boone Junior | Jacques Bruno |
| Betty Ouyang | Chinese woman |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Frozen River |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, اردو, 普通话 |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Harwood Hunt Productions, Cohen Media Group |
| Official site | sonyclassics.com |
| Release date | 26 marzo 2008 |
| Executive producer | Charles S. Cohen, Donald Harwood |
| Production | Heather Rae, Chip Hourihan, Molly Conners, Craig Shilowich |
| Writer | Courtney Hunt |
| Editing | Kate Williams |
| Cinematography | Reed Morano, Jory Sutton |
| Assistant directors | Courtney Hunt |
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| Camera operators | Reed Morano, Jory Sutton |
| Additional photography | Reed Morano, Jory Sutton |
| Production design | Inbal Weinberg, Jasmine E. Ballou, Brian Rzepka, Max Sherwood |
| Art direction | Brian Rzepka, Jasmine E. Ballou, Inbal Weinberg, Max Sherwood |
| Set decoration | Jasmine E. Ballou, Brian Rzepka, Inbal Weinberg, Max Sherwood |
| Music | Peter Golub, Shahzad Ismaily |
| Sound | Peter Golub, Shahzad Ismaily |
| Costume design | Abby O'Sullivan, Lindsey Novotny, Crystal Shade |
| Makeup | Lindsey Novotny, Crystal Shade, Abby O'Sullivan |
| Hairstyling | Abby O'Sullivan, Lindsey Novotny, Crystal Shade |
| Budget | 1.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 5.457.664 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jul 28, 2008 / MA15+ / Melbourne International Film Festival
Canada / Sep 01, 2008 / Atlantic Film Festival
Spain / Sep 20, 2008 / 12 / Donostia-San Sebastian International Film Festival
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Brazil / Sep 25, 2008 / 12 / Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Germany / Oct 02, 2008 / 12 / Hamburg Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 23, 2008 / 15 / London Film Festival
Sweden / Nov 01, 2008 / 7 / Stockholm International Film Festival
Greece / Nov 17, 2008 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Iceland / Apr 17, 2009 / Green Light Film Festival
Denmark / Apr 18, 2009 / 15 / CPH:PIX
Ireland / Jul 01, 2009 / 12A / Galway Film Fleadh
Poland / Aug 04, 2009 / Film and Art Festival Two Riversides
Hong Kong / Apr 03, 2011 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Mar 26, 2008 / R / MoMA Film Exhibitions
Brazil / Oct 17, 2008 / 12 / São Paulo International Film Festival
Spain / Apr 28, 2009 / 12 / Tarragona International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Jul 03, 2009 / 15 / London
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Japan / Sep 10, 2010 / G / Aichi International Women's Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 05, 2008 / R
Venezuela / Oct 31, 2008
Mexico / Nov 07, 2008
Portugal / Jan 01, 2009 / M/12
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Sweden / Jan 02, 2009 / 7
France / Jan 07, 2009 / U
Switzerland / Jan 07, 2009
Netherlands / Feb 05, 2009 / 12
Uruguay / Feb 06, 2009
Australia / Feb 19, 2009 / MA15+
Brazil / Feb 20, 2009 / 12
Greece / Mar 12, 2009
Italy / Mar 13, 2009 / VM14
Belgium / Apr 15, 2009
Türkiye / May 29, 2009
Ireland / Jul 17, 2009 / 12A
United Kingdom / Jul 17, 2009 / 15
Spain / Sep 04, 2009 / 12
Taiwan / Nov 06, 2009
Denmark / Nov 20, 2009 / 11
Japan / Jan 30, 2010 / G
Physical media
Finland / Mar 13, 2009 / K-12 / DVD Premiere
Argentina / Oct 21, 2009 / 13 / DVD Premiere
Germany / Sep 24, 2010 / 12 / DVD/Blu-Ray Premiere
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