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The Frozen Ground

The Frozen Ground

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The Frozen Ground

"The hunter becomes the hunted"

2013

1h 45m

6.3(1613 votes)

Thriller

Crime

Overview

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.

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Grindstone Entertainment Group

Court Five

K5 International

Lionsgate

Voltage Pictures

Emmett/Furla Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Jack Halcombe

Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens

Cindy Paulson

John Cusack

John Cusack

Robert Hansen

Radha Mitchell

Radha Mitchell

Allie Halcombe

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

Chelle Ringell

Katherine LaNasa

Katherine LaNasa

Fran Hansen

Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Sgt. Lyle Haugsven

50 Cent

50 Cent

Pimp Clate Johnson

Gia Mantegna

Gia Mantegna

Debbie Peters

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Lt. Bob Jent

Creative team

Directed by: Scott Walker
Written by: Scott Walker
Produced by: Jane Fleming
Mark Ordesky

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