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Set during [[Thanksgiving]], [[1973]], ''The Ice Storm'' tells of two [[suburb]]an [[Connecticut]] [[family|families]], the Hoods and the Carvers, and the difficulties they have dealing with the tumultuous political and social climate of the day. The story focuses on a brief period of time when a major [[ice storm]] hits their town of [[New Canaan, Connecticut|New Canaan]], just as both families are melting down from the parents' [[alcoholism]], [[escapism]] and [[adultery]], and their children's [[human sexual behavior|sexual]] experimentation. |
Set during [[Thanksgiving]], [[1973]], ''The Ice Storm'' tells of two [[suburb]]an [[Connecticut]] [[family|families]], the Hoods and the Carvers, and the difficulties they have dealing with the tumultuous political and social climate of the day. The story focuses on a brief period of time when a major [[ice storm]] hits their town of [[New Canaan, Connecticut|New Canaan]], just as both families are melting down from the parents' [[alcoholism]], [[escapism]] and [[adultery]], and their children's [[human sexual behavior|sexual]] experimentation. |
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The film version of ''The Ice Storm'' was directed by [[Ang Lee]], and was written by Rick Moody (novel) and [[James Schamus]]. Though it opened in the [[United States]] on [[September 27]], [[1997]] to widespread critical acclaim, its release was limited and it grossed just [[United States dollar|$]]7.8 million on a budget of $18 million, making it a box office |
The film version of ''The Ice Storm'' was directed by [[Ang Lee]], and was written by Rick Moody (novel) and [[James Schamus]]. Though it opened in the [[United States]] on [[September 27]], [[1997]] to widespread critical acclaim, its release was limited and it grossed just [[United States dollar|$]]7.8 million on a budget of $18 million, making it a box office disappointment. |
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The film has however had a lasting affect on pop culture with its "key party" scene becoming particularly infamous, being parodied in a fairly prominent UK car advert in recent years. |
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Revision as of 14:36, 30 August 2006
| The Ice Storm | |
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| Directed by | Ang Lee |
| Written by | Rick Moody (novel) James Schamus |
| Produced by | Ted Hope Ang Lee James Schamus |
| Starring | Kevin Kline Joan Allen Tobey Maguire Christina Ricci Elijah Wood Sigourney Weaver |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Release dates | September 27, 1997 |
Running time | 112 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $18,000,000 (est.) |
The Ice Storm is a novel by Rick Moody published in 1994 and subsequently adapted as a dramatic motion picture released in 1997.
Set during Thanksgiving, 1973, The Ice Storm tells of two suburban Connecticut families, the Hoods and the Carvers, and the difficulties they have dealing with the tumultuous political and social climate of the day. The story focuses on a brief period of time when a major ice storm hits their town of New Canaan, just as both families are melting down from the parents' alcoholism, escapism and adultery, and their children's sexual experimentation.
The film version of The Ice Storm was directed by Ang Lee, and was written by Rick Moody (novel) and James Schamus. Though it opened in the United States on September 27, 1997 to widespread critical acclaim, its release was limited and it grossed just $7.8 million on a budget of $18 million, making it a box office disappointment.
The film has however had a lasting affect on pop culture with its "key party" scene becoming particularly infamous, being parodied in a fairly prominent UK car advert in recent years.
Major cast
- Kevin Kline (Ben Hood)
- Joan Allen (Elena Hood)
- Henry Czerny (George Clair)
- Adam Hann-Byrd (Sandy Carver)
- David Krumholtz (Francis Davenport)
- Tobey Maguire (Paul Hood)
- Christina Ricci (Wendy Hood)
- Jamey Sheridan (Jim Carver)
- Elijah Wood (Mikey Carver)
- Sigourney Weaver (Janey Carver)
- Katie Holmes (Libbets Casey)