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Frozen River
2008
Courtney Hunt
2008·R·
United States
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A financially strapped mother joins a Mohawk woman to smuggle illegal immigrants into the United States.
Cast
Melissa Leo·Charlie McDermott·Michael O'Keefe·Misty Upham
Producers
Charles S. Cohen·Molly Conners·Jenny R. Evans·Donald Harwood·Chip Hourihan
Languages
EnglishFrenchChineseurdmohMajor Awards
3 wins · 3 nominations
Wins (3)
Festival Grand Prize
Sundance Film Festival (2008)
Dramatic
Courtney Hunt
Best Picture
Gotham Awards (2008)
Best Feature
Heather Rae PriestChip HourihanCourtney Hunt
Best Actress
Film Independent Spirit Awards (2009)
Best Female Lead
Melissa Leo
Nominations (3)
Best Picture
Film Independent Spirit Awards (2009)
Best Feature
Heather Rae PriestChip Hourihan
Best Director
Film Independent Spirit Awards (2009)
Best Director
Courtney Hunt
Best Actress
Academy Awards, USA (2009)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Melissa Leo