The Frozen Ground follows Alaskan detective Jack Halcombe (Nic Cage) as he sets out to end the murderous rampage of Robert Hansen (John Cusack), a serial killer who has gone unnoticed for 13 years. As the bodies of call girls start to add up in Anchorage, fear strikes a chord with the public. Risking his life, Detective Halcombe goes on a personal manhunt to find the killer before the next body surfaces. When a seventeen year old escapee reveals key information about the case, Halcombe is finally able to trail the killer, but will catch him in time?