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The coming-of-age journey of 5 teenage boys who leave their small, Canadian town behind and risk skating across Lake Ontario to New York on the coldest day of the year.
Top billed cast
Connor JessupCasey Demas
Wesley MorganRudy Bouchard
Gage MunroeArt Bouchard
Matthew KnightJimmy Mundell
Dylan EverettBoney Labue
Michelle NoldenJessie Demas
Jason GedrickDoug Demas
Niamh WilsonPage
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