Ice (1998 film)

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Ice
Written by Roderick Taylor
Bruce A. Taylor
Directed by Jean de Segonzac
Starring Grant Show
Udo Kier
Flex Alexander
Eva La Rue
Music byLawrence Shragge
Country of originUnited States
Germany
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersDon Enright
Laurie McLarty
CinematographyMike Fash
EditorRalph Brunjes
Running time93 minutes
Original release
Network ABC
ProSieben
ReleaseNovember 29, 1998 (1998-11-29)

Ice is a 1998 television disaster film starring Grant Show, Udo Kier, Flex Alexander and Eva La Rue. The film has a premise similar to The Day After Tomorrow , a science fiction disaster film released six years later. Although completely in English, it first premiered in Germany in 1998 before being aired on ABC in the United States in 2000. [1]

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An increase in sunspot activity causes disastrous, long-term consequences for the Earth. Los Angeles is, just as the rest of the world, covered with a layer of ice and snow. The government has collapsed and everyone is on their own. Chaos and crime prevails. Together with scientist Dr. Kistler - who is certain that this is the onset of a new Ice Age and that these conditions will not pass for another decade - and a small group of survivors, LAPD officer Robert Drake leaves in the direction of Long Beach Harbor to meet with a government ship which will take them to Guam, where it is warmer.

On the way, Kistler’s car freezes over and then a police car accidentally hits him. Then the journey becomes a highly dangerous one. Moreover, what the treacherous Kistler has not told them is that the ship is only coming to pick him up.

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References

  1. "Ice Age descends upon ABC". United Feature Syndicate. 22 July 2000. Archived from the original on 2017-09-20. Retrieved 4 November 2012.