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The Ice Road (2021)

The Ice Road poster
Directed by
Jonathan Hensleigh
Genre
action film, disaster film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 1,929 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Truck drivers drive heavy rigs over frozen lakes to bring a part to rescue miners trapped in a cave-in. The ice is dangerous and time is running out.

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What happens

The Ice Road is a 2021 American action thriller film written and directed by Jonathan Hensleigh. The film stars Liam Neeson, Laurence Fishburne, Benjamin Walker, Amber Midthunder, Marcus Thomas, Holt McCallany, Martin Sensmeier, Matt McCoy, and Matt Salinger. The movie is influenced by 1953 film The Wages of Fear by Henri-Georges Clouzot who based his film on the novel of the same name written by Georges Arnaud. The Ice Road follows a team of truck drivers on a dangerous mission over frozen lakes and winter roads to deliver a crucial component to save workers trapped in a collapsed diamond mine. The film was digitally released by Netflix in the United States and Canada on June 25, 2021, to mixed reviews from critics. A sequel, titled Ice Road: Vengeance, was released on June 27, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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