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The Frozen Ground

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6.3/10 • 1.5K

2013-07-111h 45m

ThrillerCrime

The hunter becomes the hunted

An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.

Directors
Scott Walker
Writters
Scott Walker
Editors
Sarah Boyd

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  1. Nicolas Cage

    Nicolas Cage

    Jack Halcombe

  2. Vanessa Hudgens

    Vanessa Hudgens

    Cindy Paulson

  3. John Cusack

    John Cusack

    Robert Hansen

  4. Radha Mitchell

    Radha Mitchell

    Allie Halcombe

  5. Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

    Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

    Chelle Ringell

  6. Katherine LaNasa

    Katherine LaNasa

    Fran Hansen

  7. Dean Norris

    Dean Norris

    Sgt. Lyle Haugsven

  8. 50 Cent

    50 Cent

    Pimp Clate Johnson

  9. Gia Mantegna

    Gia Mantegna

    Debbie Peters

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Wuchak

Feb 27, 2018

7/10

RELEASED IN 2013 and written & directed by Scott Walker, "The Frozen Ground" is a crime thriller based on the true story of Alaskan serial killer Robert Hansen, who raped, tortured and killed numerous young women from 1971-1983. Vanessa Hudgens plays a 17 year-old prostitute who successfully escaped from Hansen (John Cusack). Nicolas Cage plays the trooper who establishes a relationship with her as he zeroes-in on Hansen. This has elements like “Kiss the Girls” (1997), “The Flock” (2007) and “Hardcore” (1979). If you like those crime thrillers, you’ll appreciate this one. The Anchorage locations are perpetually overcast, but breathtaking and foreboding. Cusack is notable as the average-looking killer and Cage is stalwart as usual. The events take place in 1983 when anchorage was booming due to the pipeline and the ensuing sex industry. The scenes depicting the sleazy underbelly of the city (at that time) are well done and convincing. THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour 45 minutes and was shot entirely in Alaska. GRADE: B

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$27,220,000.00
Revenue
$5,496,951.00
Keywords
prostituteescapehitmanwintergunkidnappingconfessionrunawaybased on true storystrip clubpole dancerserial killerman hunthuntingdrug overdoseanchorage, alaska