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The Ice Storm

The idyllic suburban town of New Canaan, Connecticut, harbors a darker truth beneath its façade of perfect middle-class families, where relationships and substance abuse become increasingly entangled.

The Hoods, a family on the brink of collapse, come together for Thanksgiving weekend in 1973. Benjamin's drinking problem and lies are taking a toll on his marriage to Elena, while their children, Paul and Wendy, search for excitement and identity in the city. As an ice storm hits, their problems seem minor, but nothing will remain the same.

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Main Cast

Kevin KlineBen Hood

Joan AllenElena Hood

Sigourney WeaverJaney Carver

Jamey SheridanJim Carver

Christina RicciWendy Hood

Tobey MaguirePaul Hood

Elijah WoodMikey Carver

Adam Hann-ByrdSandy Carver

Michael CumpstyPhilip Edwards

Katie HolmesLibbets Casey

Henry CzernyGeorge Clair

David KrumholtzFrancis Davenport

Kate BurtonDorothy Franklin

William CainTed Shackley

Maia DanzigerMrs. Gadd

Glenn FitzgeraldNeil Conrad

Allison JanneyDot Halford

Jonathan FreemanTed Franklin

Barbara GarrickWeather Reporter

Dennis GagomirosStephen Earle

John Benjamin HickeyMark Boland

Byron JenningsPierce Sawyer

Colette KilroySari Steele

Daniel McDonaldWeatherman

Donna MitchellMaria Conrad

Larry PineDave Gorman

Marcell Rosenblatt

Marcell RosenblattMikey's Teacher

Jessica StoneMarge

Sarah ThompsonBeth

Scott WentworthPaul's Teacher

Robert WestenbergRob Halford

Colleen CampDr. Pasmier (uncredited)

Courtney PeldonBillie (uncredited)

Bettina SkyeDrug Store Clerk (uncredited)

Creators

Ang LeeDirector

James SchamusScreenplay

Rick MoodyNovel

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, Nov 26, 1997

Production Countries: France, United States

Box Office Gross: $8,038,061.00

Budget: $18,000,000.00

Genres:Drama

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