Liam Neeson takes the ice road

New film showcases one of the world’s most dangerous trucking jobs

Liam Neeson stars in a new Netflix action-thriller, “The Ice Road.” (Photo: Netflix/Youtube)

Streaming service Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) has released the trailer for its recent $18 million European film purchase, “The Ice Road.” The action-thriller is led by the “Taken” trilogy star, Liam Neeson, and features an all-star crew including Lawrence Fishburne (“ The Matrix”), Holt McCallany (“Mindhunter”), Amber Midthuner (“Legion”) and Matt McCoy (“Jack Ryan”).

Neeson plays the role of Mike, an experienced ice road truck driver who signs up with his right-hand mechanic to join Goldenrod’s (Fishburne) rescue team as they set out to deliver 300 feet of pipe to a collapsed, remote diamond mine to save the trapped miners. 

The catch: The team only has 30 hours to drive across a 300-mile, thawing ice road before the miners run out of air.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zjikObAJHk
Video: Netflix - Youtube.com

While the plot is dramatic, ice road driving is a very hazardous, but necessary, segment of the transportation industry.

Ice roads are typically found in the northernmost regions of the world, specifically Alaska, northern Canada and other Arctic areas, and the longest such road is on the Kuskokwim River in Alaska. It stretches along 355 miles of the river from Tuntutuliak to Sleetmute.

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    Grace Sharkey

    Grace Sharkey is a professional in the logistics and transportation industry with experience in journalism, digital content creation and decision-making roles in the third-party logistics space. Prior to joining FreightWaves, Grace led a startup brokerage to more than $80 million in revenue, holding roles of increasing responsibility, including director of sales, vice president of business development and chief strategy officer. She is currently a staff writer, podcast producer and SiriusXM radio host for FreightWaves, a leading provider of news, data and analytics for the logistics industry. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Michigan State University. You can contact her at gsharkey@freightwaves.com.