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On Thin Ice is a american film of genre Drama directed by David Attwood released in USA on 3 november 2003 with Diane Keaton
On Thin Ice (2003)
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Add to a movie listVivre malgré tout (On Thin Ice) est un téléfilm américano-canadien réalisé par David Attwood et diffusé le 3 novembre 2003 sur Lifetime.
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Basée sur une histoire vraie, l'intrigue raconte la vie de la famille McCartle. Patsy (Diane Keaton), la mère, élève ses deux fils avec difficulté depuis la mort de son mari. L'argent est dur à trouver et pourtant, la courageuse femme arrive à payer l'assurance de sa voiture, les factures ainsi que les médicaments d'un de ses enfants, asthmatique. Mais au fur et à mesure, elle commence à perdre son énergie et se fait dépasser par les évènements. C'est alors qu'elle va se rapprocher d'une ancienne amie qui va l'entraîner dans le commerce de la drogue, un marché très lucratif. Patsy gagne de l'argent supplémentaire mais va devenir dépendante aux drogues.Actors
Diane Keaton
(Patsy McCartle)
Lothaire Bluteau
(Will)
Lynda Boyd
(Carrie Kilmer)
Michael Seater
(Jason McCartle)
Michael Rooker
(Roger Hopkins)
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