Ice House

1989 1h 26m EN

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4.2

SKIP

★4.2TMDB · 5

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Pake has left a good paying job working in the oil fields of Texas in order to give the music business a try. Eventually he finds himself alone and with no money in a hotel room in Los Angeles. He sets up a meeting with his old girlfriend Kay. When he meets her, she is with her fiancee. He is a Greek immigrant who desperately needs to marry Kay in order to become a permanent resident in this country. However his plans are in trouble because of Pake trying to convince Kay to go back to Texas with him and get married.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Melissa Gilbert
Kay
Bo Brinkman
Pake
Andreas Manolikakis
Vassil
Buddy Quaid
Little Pake
Nikki Letts
Little Kay

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eagle Pennell
Writers: Bo Brinkman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eagle Pennell, shot by Brown Cooper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carmen Yates. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Murray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Melissa Gilbert and Bo Brinkman and Andreas Manolikakis carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0141303 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eagle Pennell directs. Brown Cooper behind the camera. Carmen Yates scores. John Murray cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Eagle Pennell, shot by Brown Cooper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Carmen Yates. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John Murray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Melissa Gilbert and Bo Brinkman and Andreas Manolikakis carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0141303 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.