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The Ice Storm

The Ice Storm

It was 1973, and the climate was changing.

19976.91h 53m

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.

Directed by Ang Lee
Written by Rick Moody, James Schamus
Produced by Ted Hope, Ang Lee, James Schamus
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $16.0M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

infidelityhusband wife relationshipbased on novel or book1970sthanksgivingdysfunctional familyconnecticutfamily relationshipsice stormsuburbianeighborswingerpolyamorysexual awakeningmarital crisispartymalaisenevasca

About The Ice Storm

The Ice Storm is a drama film released in 1997 exploring themes of infidelity, husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, 1970s, thanksgiving, dysfunctional family. Directed by Ang Lee, it stars Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Sigourney Weaver. In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hood family is skidding out of control. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century.

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