France / May 12, 1997 / Cannes Film Festival
It was 1973, and the climate was changing.
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hood family is skidding out of control. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Adam Hann-Byrd | Sandy Carver |
| Michael Cumpsty | Philip Edwards |
| Katie Holmes | Libbets Casey |
| Henry Czerny | George Clair |
| David Krumholtz | Francis Davenport |
| Kate Burton | Dorothy Franklin |
| William Cain | Ted Shackley |
| Maia Danziger | Mrs. Gadd |
| Michael Egerman | Pharmacist |
| Christine Farrell | Marie Earle |
| Glenn Fitzgerald | Neil Conrad |
| Allison Janney | Dot Halford |
| Jonathan Freeman | Ted Franklin |
| Barbara Garrick | Weather Reporter |
| Dennis Gagomiros | Stephen Earle |
| John Benjamin Hickey | Mark Boland |
| Tom Flagg | Train Conductor |
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| Byron Jennings | Pierce Sawyer |
| Miles Marek | Mr. Gadd |
| Colette Kilroy | Sari Steele |
| Ivan Kronenfeld | Jack Moellering |
| Daniel McDonald | Weatherman |
| Donna Mitchell | Maria Conrad |
| Barbara Neal | Helen Wentworth |
| Nancy Opel | Claudia White |
| Larry Pine | Dave Gorman |
| Wendy Scott | Pharmacy Attendant |
| Marcell Rosenblatt | Mikey's Teacher |
| Evelyn Solann | Woman in Pharmacy |
| Jessica Stone | Marge |
| Sarah Thompson | Beth |
| Scott Wentworth | Paul's Teacher |
| Robert Westenberg | Rob Halford |
| Colleen Camp | Dr. Pasmier (uncredited) |
| Bill McIntyre | Libbet's Doorman (uncredited) |
| Joe O'Connor | Marty (uncredited) |
| Courtney Peldon | Billie (uncredited) |
| Bettina Skye | Drug Store Clerk (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Ice Storm |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Good Machine |
| Release date | 27 settembre 1997 |
| Production | Alysse Bezahler, Anthony Bregman, Ted Hope, Ang Lee, James Schamus |
| Writer | Rick Moody, James Schamus |
| Casting | Avy Kaufman |
| Editing | Tim Squyres, Stan Sztaba, Patricia Sztaba |
| Cinematography | Frederick Elmes, Andrew Casey, James Finnerty, Brad Goss, Adger W. Cowans, Barry Wetcher, John Sosenko, Rick Raphael, Phil Oetiker |
| Assistant directors | Stephen Wertimer, Lisa M. Rowe, Brian O'Kelley, Rip Murray, Ang Lee, Linda Perkins, Mary Cybulski |
| Lighting | Jonathan Lumley, Michael Gallart, Timothy Healy, John Cardoni, Peter Walts, James McMillan |
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Release dates
Premiere
Switzerland / Aug 14, 1997 / 16 / Locarno Film Festival
United Kingdom / Aug 23, 1997 / Edinburgh International Film Festival
United States / Sep 26, 1997 / New York Film Festival
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China / Apr 17, 2026 / Beijing International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Sep 27, 1997 / R
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 26, 1997 / R
Germany / Dec 17, 1997 / 12
Ireland / Feb 06, 1998 / 18
United Kingdom / Feb 06, 1998 / 15
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France / Mar 11, 1998
Greece / May 15, 1998 / K15
Netherlands / Sep 03, 1998 / 12
Czechia / Sep 17, 1998
South Korea / Nov 28, 1998 / 18
Physical media
Netherlands / Jan 27, 2004 / 12 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Apr 03, 2005 / 12 / Nederland 1
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