The Frozen Ground is a 2013 English-language Crime Drama motion picture written and directed by Scott Walker and produced by 50 Cent, Randall Emmett, George Furla, Mark Ordesky and Jane Fleming under the banner of Grindstone Entertainment Group in collaboration with Cheetah Vision , Court Five and Emmett/Furla Films. An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events. The frozen ground stars Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Vanessa Hudgens, Dean Norris, Gia Mantegna, Robert Forgit and Rose Davidson. The music was composed by Lorne Balfe. Cinematography was done by Patrick Murguia. The film has a running time of 105 minutes. It was released on 12th September 2013. The Frozen Ground was made on a budget of $19 million and at the box office it grossed only $5 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Lionsgate.