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North Country

North Country

All she wanted was to make a living... Instead she made history.

20057.22h 6m

Overview

A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.

Directed by Niki Caro
Written by Michael Seitzman, Laura Leedy Gansler, Clara Bingham
Produced by Nick Wechsler
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $25.2M

Top Cast

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Josey Aimes

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Glory

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Bill White

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Kyle

Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner

Bobby Sharp

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Hank Aimes

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Alice Aimes

Thomas Curtis

Thomas Curtis

Sammy Aimes

Elle Peterson

Elle Peterson

Karen Aimes

Michelle Monaghan

Michelle Monaghan

Sherry

Themes & Keywords

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About North Country

North Country is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of rape, court, minnesota, harassment, witness, based on true story. Directed by Niki Caro, it stars Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson. A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.

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