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The Ice Storm

Year:
Duration:
112 min
Genres:
Drama
IMDB rate:
7.5
Director:
Ang Lee
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 25 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1997-10-30
Filming Locations: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Earnings
Budget: $18,000,000
Opening Weekend: $75,183 (USA) (28 September 1997)
Gross: $7,837,632 (USA) (8 February 1998)
Cast
Actor
Character
Tobey Maguire
Tobey Maguire
The Ice Storm
Kevin Kline
Ben Hood
Joan Allen
Elena Hood
Sigourney Weaver
Janey Carver
Henry Czerny
George Clair
Christina Ricci
Wendy Hood
Elijah Wood
Mikey Carver
Adam Hann-Byrd
Sandy Carver
David Krumholtz
Francis Davenport
Jamey Sheridan
Jim Carver
Kate Burton
Dorothy Franklin
William Cain
Ted Shackley
Michael Cumpsty
Philip Edwards
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 (as Dennis Gazomiros)
John Benjamin Hickey
Mark Boland
Tom Flagg
Train Conductor
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 (as Rob Westenberg)
Colleen Camp
Dr. Pasmier (uncredited)
Bill McIntyre
Libbet's Doorman (uncredited)
Richard Nixon
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joe O'Connor
Marty (uncredited)
Courtney Peldon
Billie (uncredited)
Bettina Skye
Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
To prepare for the film, Ang Lee let the cast members study stacks of magazine cutouts from the early 1970s.
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Director Brian De Palma is an admirer of this film.
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Although events in the film occur in November, filming actually began in the late spring. This is evidenced by an abundance of greenery in the exterior shots.
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Goofs
There is a six-wheeled G.I. Joe "armored personnel carrier" among the numerous toys in the Carver's rec-room. This plastic toy vehicle was not introduced by Hasbro until 1983, ten years after this film is set.
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The MTA did not exist at the time.
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Although the exterior of the railway cars shows the Penn Central logo, the interior of the car bears the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) logo.
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Quotes
Train Conductor: Good morning ladies and gentlemen. This train, originating from New York's Grand Central Station, is back in service. Next stop will be New Canaan, Connecticut. New Canaan, Connecticut next stop.
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Ben Hood: The only big fight we've had in years is about whether to go back into couples therapy.
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Ben Hood: On the self-abuse front - and this is important - I don't think it's advisable to do it in the shower. It wastes water and electricity and because we all expect you to be doing it there in any case. And, not on... under the linen... Well... Anyway, if you're worried about anything at all, just feel free to ask and we'll look it up.
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Photos from cast
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