The Ice Storm (film)

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The Ice Storm
Film poster
Directed by	Ang Lee
Screenplay by	James Schamus
Based on	The Ice Storm by Rick Moody
Produced by	Ted Hope James Schamus Ang Lee
Starring	Kevin Kline Joan Allen Henry Czerny Adam Hann-Byrd Tobey Maguire Christina Ricci Jamey Sheridan Elijah Wood Sigourney Weaver
Cinematography	Frederick Elmes
Edited by	Tim Squyres
Music by	Mychael Danna
Production companies	Fox Searchlight Pictures Good Machine Canal+ Image International[1]
Distributed by	20th Century Fox (United States and Canada) Buena Vista International (International)[1][2]
Release dates	May 12, 1997 (1997-05-12) (Cannes) September 27, 1997 (1997-09-27) (United States)
Running time	113 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$18 million
Box office	$8 million

The Ice Storm is a 1997 American drama film directed by Ang Lee, based on Rick Moody's 1994 novel of the same name. The film features an ensemble cast of Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Tobey Maguire, Christina Ricci, Elijah Wood, Katie Holmes, Glenn Fitzgerald, Jamey Sheridan and Sigourney Weaver. Set during Thanksgiving 1973, The Ice Storm is about two dysfunctional New Canaan, Connecticut, upper-class families who are trying to deal with tumultuous social changes of the early 1970s, and their escapism through alcohol, adultery and sexual experimentation.

The film opened in the United States on September 27, 1997. Its limited release ultimately grossed US$8 million on a budget of US$18 million. Critical response to the film was positive, and it was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. Schamus received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay, and Weaver won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.