Skating to New York
Sometimes the greatest adventure is right outside your front door.
2013 · 1h 33m · PG-13
Drama
Directed by
Charles Minsky
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Skating to New York
Overview
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.
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