

The Ice Storm
It was 1973, and the climate was changing.
Genres
Overview
In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hood family is skidding out of control. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century.
Details
Budget
$18000000
Revenue
$8038061
Runtime
112 min
Release Date
1997-09-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
695
Vote Average
6.9
Kevin Kline
Ben Hood
Joan Allen
Elena Hood
Sigourney Weaver
Janey Carver
Jamey Sheridan
Jim Carver
Christina Ricci
Wendy Hood
Tobey Maguire
Paul Hood
Elijah Wood
Mikey Carver
Adam Hann-Byrd
Sandy Carver
Michael Cumpsty
Philip Edwards
Katie Holmes
Libbets Casey
Henry Czerny
George Clair
David Krumholtz
Francis Davenport
Kate Burton
Dorothy Franklin
William Cain
Ted Shackley
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
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
Colleen Camp
Dr. Pasmier (uncredited)
Bill McIntyre
Libbet's Doorman (uncredited)
Joe O'Connor
Marty (uncredited)
Courtney Peldon
Billie (uncredited)
Bettina Skye
Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
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