Ice Storm, The: The Criterion Collection (1997) Rating: Starring: Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Allen, Elijah Wood, Christina Ricci, Jamey Sheridan, Tobey Maguire, Henry Czerny, Adam Hann Byrd Director: Ang Lee Category: Drama, Family Studio: Criterion Subtitles: Length: 113 mins Want to buy?           Suburban Connecticut, 1973. While the Watergate hearings blast from the TV, the wayward Hood and Carver families try to navigate a Thanksgiving break simmering with unspoken resentments, sexual experimentation, and cultural confusion. With crystalline clarity, characteristic subtlety, and even a dose of wicked humor, Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee adapts Rick Moody's acclaimed novel of American malaise into a trenchant, tragic portrait of lost souls. Featuring a cast of tremendously talented adults (Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Sigourney Weaver) and kids (up-and-coming stars Tobey Maguire, Christina Ricci, Elijah Wood), The Ice Storm is one of the finest films of the nineties.