---
title: "The Ice Road"
year: 2021
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-ice-road-2021"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 646207
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 108
community_rating: 6.8
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG-13"
---

# The Ice Road (2021) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-ice-road-2021

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Ice Road is a film first released in 2021. Catalogued under Action, Thriller. Produced and broadcast by Shivhans Pictures, Code Entertainment, Envision Media Arts. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An ice road driver leads a rescue mission over a frozen ocean after a mine collapse."

### Why Watch
- features a high-stakes rescue mission
- set in a remote northern location

### Caveats & Content Note
- contains intense peril
- brief runtime
- Tone & Suitability: The film carries a PG-13 rating and contains action and thriller elements.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: action, thriller, tense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/the-ice-road-2021#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jonathan Hensleigh
- **Networks / Studios**: Shivhans Pictures, Code Entertainment, Envision Media Arts

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Liam Neeson** as *Mike McCann*
- **Amber Midthunder** as *Tantoo*
- **Marcus Thomas** as *John 'Gurty' McCann*
- **Holt McCallany** as *Lampard*
- **Laurence Fishburne** as *Goldenrod*
- **Matt McCoy** as *General Manager Sickle*
- **Martin Sensmeier** as *Miner Cody*
- **Matt Salinger** as *CEO Thomason*
- **BJ Verot** as *Washington*
- **Bradley Sawatzky** as *VP Operations Tager*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was The Ice Road released?
The film was released on June 25, 2021 in the United States.

### Q: What is the runtime of The Ice Road?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 48 minutes.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
The film falls under the action and thriller genres.

### Q: What triggers the main plot of the film?
The main plot is triggered by the collapse of a remote diamond mine in far northern Canada.

### Q: What is the central premise of the rescue mission?
An ice road driver must lead an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save trapped miners.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Ice Road — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/646207)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*