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On the Ice

Play trailer Poster for On the Ice R,  2012,  1h 36m,  Drama/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 67% 15 Reviews Tomatometer 61% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
67% Tomatometer 15 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Two teenage best friends cause a tragic accident with another boy and weave a web of lies to avoid taking responsibility.

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Bill Goodykoontz Arizona Republic Mar 29, 2012
4/5
The effect is stunningly effective, submerging us in a snowy, frozen, barren land with few options but plenty of opportunities for trouble. It is an offbeat gem. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Feb 23, 2012
3/5
An authentic look at life in remote Alaska (the film was shot with a native cast in MacLean's hometown of Barrow) and at a people grappling with drugs, alcoholism, poverty and the limits of an unforgiving environment. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Feb 23, 2012
3/4
If only because of the setting, this is an uncommonly involving thriller. I could call it a film noir, except that the sun never sets in the film. Go to Full Review
Jamie S. Rich Oregonian Feb 4, 2014
2.5/5
MacLean finds a steady rhythm that nicely captures life in the middle of nowhere. "On the Ice" stays frosty throughout, but it's engrossing if you can adjust to the temperature. Go to Full Review
Chris Fyvie The Skinny Feb 23, 2012
3/5
Set in a remote Alaskan village, the film's great strength is making the landscape utterly extraordinary to the audience but painfully mundane to its protagonists. Go to Full Review
Marshall Fine Hollywood & Fine Feb 17, 2012
Stark, unadorned, timeless and yet of the moment. Wear your mittens. Go to Full Review
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Abraham S Aug 4, 2014 Probably the best film ever made about Alaska. The acting, direction and story are breathtaking, it has the perfect amount of suspense, just a terrific film. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Andrew Okpeaha MacLean

Director

John Miller

James

Frank Qutuq Irelan

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Adamina Kerr

Michelle

Josiah Patkotak

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Rosabelle Kunnanna Rexford

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two teenage best friends cause a tragic accident with another boy and weave a web of lies to avoid taking responsibility.
Director
Andrew Okpeaha MacLean
Producer
Lynette Howell Taylor, Marco Londoner, Cara Marcous, Zhana Kushnir
Screenwriter
Andrew Okpeaha MacLean
Distributor
WME
Production Co
Whitewater Films, Treehead Films, Silverwood Films
Rating
R (Language|Violence|Some Drug Content)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 17, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 22, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$70.5K
Runtime
1h 36m
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