Ray Eddy, an upstate New York trailer mom, is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling. Failing at this effort, Pierre and Potter kidnap the old man's grandchildren, Jane and Billy. Movie Details Where to Watch News Buy DVD. When water is not moving, first the entire volume cools down to 4C (maximum density) as the colder water keeps sinking to the bottom. BEYOND: ‘Frozen River’ fires up cast. M. Melissa Leo. Her juicy role in “Frozen River” is the one that may finally earn her an Oscar nomination, if you believe the online twitters. Frozen River Hollywood Movie: Check out the latest news about Melissa Leo's Frozen River movie, story, cast & crew, release date, photos, review, box office collections and much more only on FilmiBeat Frozen River movie cast and actor biographies. Get the latest Frozen River news, movie spoilers, casting info and more on TVGuide.com Join / Sign Up Keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. M. Misty Upham. NEWLINE #00031 - 2012/01/22 - Past Releases Frozen River (2008) Melissa Leo - Ray Eddy Misty Upham - Lila Littlewolf Charlie McDermott - T.J. Michael O'Keefe - Trooper Finnerty Mark Boone Junior - Jacques Bruno James Reilly - Ricky Jay Klaitz - Guy Versailles John Canoe - Bernie Littlewolf Dylan Carusona - Jimmy Michael Sky - Billy Three… A frozen river will still be a river of incredibly slow moving water. The dog is later tamed by Jerry, a young engineer. Your heart sinks when you see the grim and unwelcoming opening shots of Frozen River, a first film by writer-director Courtney Hunt, shot digitally and featuring a cast that is off the thermometer when it comes to name recognition. Check out the latest photos and bios of the cast and filmmakers of Frozen River. Jerry and Lobo come to the rescue. Raised by a wolf, a killer dog becomes known as Lobo. Ray Eddy. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of Frozen River with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at TVGuide.com TMDb Score. More indie earnestness and uplift, you guess — the kind of picture only Sundance could possibly love. It went on to win many other awards and even received two Academy Award nominations for best lead performance from Melissa Leo and for original screenplay written by Courtney Hunt who also directed this grim indie film. 66. Frozen River Cast and Crew. Broke after her husband takes off with the down payment for their new doublewide, Ray reluctantly teams up with Lila, a smuggler, and the two begin making runs across the frozen St. Lawrence River carrying illegal Chinese and Pakistani immigrants in the trunk of Ray's Dodge Spirit. Find movie and film cast and crew information for Frozen River (2008) - Courtney Hunt on AllMovie Cast. Frozen River made a lot of noise in 2008 after debuting in the Sundance Film Festival and winning the Grand Jury Prize. Pierre and Potter attempt to force Hazy, a fey old man, to reveal the whereabouts of his gold cache at Frozen River. Not Yet Rated 1 hr 37 min Aug 1st, 2008 Drama. Ice (whether in a frozen river or in a glacier) is still a fluid and thus is always moving because of its own weight.