Robert christian hansen february 15, 1939 august 21, 2014, known in the media as the butcher baker, was an american serial killer. Aug 23, 20 the frozen ground, starring nicolas cage, is a film about a serial killer and the investigator whose pursuit eventually pays off. The frozen ground is based on the incredible true story that follows alaskan state trooper jack halcombe nicolas cage as he sets out to end the murderous rampage of robert hansen john cusack, a serial killer who has gone unnoticed for years. The frozen ground a gruesome true story great minds. Frozen ground serial killer hansen dead anchorage daily news.
This movie is inspired by the true story of jack halcombe nicolas cage, an alaskan cop who tries to stop robert hansen john cusack, a serial killer who for thirteen years has successfully eluded justice. An alaska state trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer robert hansen to bring the murderer to justice. The movies only fresh element is the wintry setting, which shrouds everything in a. This movie is so horrifying that its hard to imagine someone like robert hansen john cusack existed in this world we live in. The storyline intrigued me as i didnt recall ever hearing about this crime and wondered what it was about. Frozen ground is inspired by the incredible true story that follows alaskan state trooper jack halcombe nicolas cage as he sets out to end the murderous rampage of robert hansen john cusack. They claim hansen is an upstanding member of society, a family man who owns his own. Secondly, i enjoyed the fact that the act of true love was a sisterly bond, not romantic love, which would be disneys typical scenario.
Films based on true stories can tend to be highly dramatized, but the frozen ground 20 sticks pretty close to the facts, or the ones that are known. Parents need to know that the frozen ground is based on a true story about a man who raped and killed many women in alaska. Nicolas cage played his part well and john cussack was really disturbing as the serial killer. The frozen ground is inspired by the incredible true story that follows alaskan state trooper jack halcombe nicolas cage as he sets out to end the murderous rampage of robert hansen john cusack. A pretty straight forward police procedural movie, the frozen ground is a largely entertaining and compelling film that is just too cliche and lacking in mystery to be a truly good.
When we are looking at their faces, we dont need to be. Nicolas cage in the frozen ground 20 john cusack in the frozen ground 20 nicolas cage and dean norris in the frozen ground. Gruesome true story of serial killer robert hansen based on a true story, the frozen ground comes from firsttime writer and director, scott walker. The frozen ground is inspired by the incredible true story that follows. Sep 04, 20 i just felt enormous amount of relief when they did. Frozen is a 20 american 3d computeranimated musical fantasy film produced by walt disney animation studios and released by walt disney pictures. It tells the story of a fearless princess who sets off on a journey alongside a rugged iceman, his loyal reindeer, and a.
The fact it is based in true events gives it another gritty edge and provides some substance to the action. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. The frozen ground anchorage, alaska, circa 1983, looks and feels like a pioneer town in the wild west in the frozen ground, scott walkers new crime thriller and first feature. John cusack and nicolas cage shed their familiar screen personae in the frozen ground, portraying realworld. Sergeant jack halcombe vanessa hudgens as cindy paulson. He was arrested and convicted in 1983, and was sentenced to 461. The frozen ground 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Aug 23, 20 the frozen ground is inspired by the incredible true story that follows alaskan state trooper jack halcombe nicolas cage as he sets out to end the murderous rampage of robert hansen john cusack, a serial killer who has gone unnoticed for years. Nicolas cage, john cusack, vanessa hudgens, 50 cent, dean norris director. Aug 21, 2012 the frozen ground is based on the true story of alaskan detective glenn flothe called sgt. The frozen ground is not necessarily a good film, but it is an okay one. True to form, in the frozen ground, anchorage, alaska, doesnt come off as a place youd want to take the wife and kids for a twoweek idyll. An alaska state trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the.
On march 27, 2009, nasa released frozen, a twelveminute show about the earths frozen regions designed for science on a sphere. In an anchorage motel room in 1983, 17yearold cindy paulson vanessa hudgens is handcuffed and screaming for help. Although the film makes good use of the striking, wintry alaskan landscape, it fails to both utilise the skills of its accomplished cast and, more importantly, it fails to bring what is a chilling true story to life. Hansen was an anchorage baker with a successful business and family. Aug 25, 20 this story of the tracking of serial killer robert hansen trucks in cliche, as most serial killer and police procedural films do, but the strength of the acting helps ground the film. The movie has as its strength the acting, the cinematography and crisp editing. Thirdly, i enjoyed the opening song, a danish version of fairest lord jesus named eatnemen vuelie. The cast includes nicolas cage, john cusack, and vanessa hudgens.
Cindy paulsons true story on serial killer robert hansen. John cusack and nicolas cage reenact the true story of serial killer robert hansen. The audience can view the show from any side of the sphere and can see any part of the earth. As the bodies of street girls start to pile up in anchorage, fear strikes a chord with the public. Based on the case of robert hansen, a murderer who killed a suspected 21 women back in the 70s and 80s, the film sees an alaskan state trooper need help from a reluctant young woman who nearly became hansens victim. The frozen ground r drama, thriller, horror movie 2014 inspired by the incredible true story that follows alaskan state trooper jack halcombe as he sets out to end the murderous rampage of robert hansen, a serial killer who has gone unnoticed for years. There are a few reasons to be excited about the frozen ground, scott walkers unfocused and ultimately disappointing debut feature, and they are nicolas cage. Everything you need to know about the frozen ground movie. You may not always like what elsa does in the movie, you may not always agree with what anna does in the movie, but you should be able to understand each of their points of view in the movie, peter says. When information is obtained via cindy paulson vanessa hudgens, a seventeen year. Dec 12, 20 the frozen ground is neither chilling nor as unsettling as it should have been. Though not everything is shown, the material is very strong and isnt recommended for kids or teens.
Downtown is a mess of slushy, dirty streets teeming with whores and johns. This story of the tracking of serial killer robert hansen trucks in cliche, as most serial killer and police procedural films do, but the strength of the acting helps ground the film. The frozen ground also suffers badly from that curse of modern movies, the shakycam. The frozen ground trucks in cliche, as most serial killer and police procedural films do, but the strength of the acting from the leads down to people with only one or two lines helps ground. The frozen ground is a 20 american thriller crime drama film directed and written by scott walker in his directorial debut, starring nicolas cage, john cusack, vanessa hudgens, katherine lanasa, radha mitchell, and 50 cent. Follows alaskan detective glenn flothe cage as he sets out to end the murderous rampage of robert hansen cusack, a serial killer who has. The frozen ground is an alaskaset serial killer movie that might have been a lot better if director scott walker hadnt gone overboard with a roving camera that never sits still together with some very flashy editing. You can watch the movie to find out what happened to bob and what alaska discovered on their frozen ground. The frozen ground is best when it lands, and stays, on the faces of the leads. The frozen ground 20 cast and crew a teenage escapee vanessa hudgens provides a critical break in the case, as an alaskan detective nicolas cage hunts a serial killer who has been preying. Trailer for the frozen ground the frozen ground is based on the true story of alaskan detective glenn flothe called sgt. Scott walker without question, alaska is one of the worlds great beauty spots but filmmakers tend to use our 49th state as a brutal background for stories about. Its a town teeming with strip clubs, drug addiction, prostitution, and runaway girls whom nobody would miss if they went missing.
The frozen ground a gruesome true story great minds and. The frozen ground is inspired by the incredible true story that follows alaskan state trooper jack halcombe nicolas cage as he sets out to end the murderous rampage of robert hansen. Jul 14, 20 frozen ground is inspired by the incredible true story that follows alaskan state trooper jack halcombe nicolas cage as he sets out to end the murderous rampage of robert hansen john cusack. She is rescued by an anchorage police department patrol officer. Also appreciated the fact they honored the victims throughout the movie. His story is the the subject of the 20 movie the frozen ground made by scott walker and the. Sep 28, 2016 frozen ground serial killer hansen dead. When we are looking at their faces, we dont need to be reminded of the stakes. The frozen ground on dvd october 1, 20 starring nicolas cage, john cusack, vanessa hudgens, radha mitchell. Its has a great moody atmosphere and populates the story with some real grimy characters. The true story of cindy paulson and serial killer robert hansen.
A young woman played by high school musical alum vanessa hudgens is kidnapped, tied up, and taunted. Frozen ground, the internet movie firearms database. The frozen ground, starring nicolas cage, is a film about a serial killer and the investigator whose pursuit eventually pays off. Because she is a prostitute and lying about her age, the detectives dont believe her story, refusing to even look into the man she named as her abductor, robert hansen. His story is the the subject of the 20 movie the frozen ground made by scott walker and the 1991 book butcher, baker. Watch the frozen ground streaming online hulu free trial. Four the frozen ground photos with nicolas cage and vanessa hudgens exclusive b. Frozen ground is inspired by the incredible true story that follows alaskan state trooper jack halcombe nicolas cage as he sets out to end the murderous rampage of robert hansen john cusack, a serial killer who has gone unnoticed for years. Every once in a while, a movie comes along where it starts to tell you what it needs to be, says producer peter del vecho of his recent project, walt disney animation studios frozen and this is one of those movies. Based on a true story, the frozen ground is unique in that right from the start, the audience knows cusack is the killer, with his cruel method of keeping the girls for a. But after hearing cindys story, halcombe tracks her down and. The film is loosely based on the hans christian andersen fairy tale the snow queen, which was first published in 1845.
The story behind the story of frozen disney insider. Telling the real story about the hunt for brutal serial killer robert hansen cusack, the film fits him against john halcombe cage, the cop who tracked him down. The frozen ground is a 20 crime mystery drama film directed by scott walker. Nicolas cage, vanessa hudgens and john cusack give solid performances in this prime suspectlike thriller. Read the the frozen ground movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Frozen ground deutsch gefrorener boden, originaltitel. Its difficult to recall a movie which used the technique so persistently as cinematographer patrick murguia does here, and it proves to be a really annoying and distracting drawback to an otherwise solidly crafted thriller albeit one that never quite. The frozen ground is neither chilling nor as unsettling as it should have been. A subdued thriller with decent performances throughout, the frozen ground ticks most of the right boxes. Frozen ground, the internet movie firearms database guns. Halcombe nicolas cage sets out to end the murderous rampage of robert hansen john cusack, a serial killer who has silently stalked the streets of anchorage for more than years.
Based on the crimes of the reallife alaskan serial killer robert hansen, the film depicts an alaskan state trooper. Rather than a story simply of one woman, the sisterly relationship in frozen made for far better story fodder. Between 1971 and 1983, hansen abducted, raped, and murdered at least 17 women in and around anchorage, alaska. This story of the tracking of serial killer robert hansen trucks in cliche, as most serial killer and police procedural films do, but the strength of the. The frozen ground official trailer 20 nicolas cage. Science on a sphere was created by noaa and displays movies on a spherical screen, which is ideal for a show about the earth or the planets. Dec 05, 2016 the frozen ground a gruesome true story posted in films, society and morals, and spotlight on humanity films based on true stories can tend to be highly dramatized, but the frozen ground 20 sticks pretty close to the facts, or the ones that are known. Synopsis the film opens in an anchorage motel room in 1983, where 17yearold cindy paulson is handcuffed and screaming for help. Aug 23, 20 based on a true story, the frozen ground is unique in that right from the start, the audience knows cusack is the killer, with his cruel method of keeping the girls for a week, and then hunting. Based in anchorage, alaska, the film follows the crimes of serial murderer robert hansen and how he was eventually caught and convicted. The frozen ground is inspired by the incredible true story that follows alaskan state trooper jack halcombe nicolas cage as he sets out to end the murderous rampage of robert hansen john cusack, a serial killer who has gone unnoticed for years.
Movies like the frozen ground if you like the frozen ground you are looking for tense, suspenseful and suspense movies about with serial killer, police investigation, crime, winter, psychopath, kidnapping and pimp themes of crime, drama and thriller genre shot in usa. The frozen ground 20 cast and crew a teenage escapee vanessa hudgens provides a critical break in the case, as an alaskan detective nicolas cage hunts a. There are a few reasons to be excited about the frozen ground, scott walkers unfocused and ultimately disappointing debut feature, and they are nicolas cage, john cusack and 50 cent. Posted on september 4, 20 updated on september 7, 20. Now you know the story of the snow queen and how it relates to frozen. Nov 28, 2016 secondly, i enjoyed the fact that the act of true love was a sisterly bond, not romantic love, which would be disneys typical scenario.
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