Frozen River (R2) in October

Axiom Films have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of Frozen River on 19th October 2009 priced at £15.99 RRP. Strapped for money and having been deserted by her husband, working class Ray (Melissa Leo), reluctantly teams up with Lila (Misty Upham), a widowed Mohawk Indian, to smuggle illegal immigrants across the frozen St. Lawrence River from Canada to the U.S. in the trunk of a Dodge Spirit. Both women swear each trip will be their last, but one final run across the river leads to a showdown with the law on all sides.

Features include:

• 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
• English DD2.0 and DD5.1 Surround
• Exclusive interviews with writer/director Courtney Hunt and star Melissa Leo
• Stills gallery
• Trailer
• English subtitles for hearing impaired (feature only)