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North Country 2005 Directed by Niki Caro

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Budget $35,000,000
Revenue $25,224,242
Release Date 12 February 2005
126 mins
Cast
Charlize Theron Josey Aimes
Woody Harrelson Bill White
Jeremy Renner Bobby Sharp
Richard Jenkins Hank Aimes
Sissy Spacek Alice Aimes
Thomas Curtis Sammy Aimes
Elle Peterson Karen Aimes
Linda Emond Leslie Conlin
James Cada Don Pearson
Xander Berkeley Arlen Pavich
John Aylward Judge Halsted
Corey Stoll Ricky Sennett
Chris Mulkey Earl Slangley
Rusty Schwimmer Big Betty
Amber Heard Young Josey
Cole Williams Young Bobby
Arron Shiver Young Male Doctor
Clif Stokes Good Guy
J.D. Garfield Porta Guy #1
Forrest Norgaard Mac's Buddy
Sage Coy Stacey
Dennis E. Garber Real Estate Agent
Alex Layton Number 3
Jacqueline Wright Bobby's Wife
Catherine Campion Stacey's Mom
Tom Bower Gray Suchett
David Lislegard Union Member #1
Kurt Peterson Union Member #2
Pete Pellinen Union Member #3
Bruce Bohne Union Member #4
Todd Anderson Semen Man
Kit Gwin Larynx Nurse
Raye Birk Tom Motel Clerk
Sally Wingert Kay Stollman
Katherine Ferrand Sally Bullavina
Curtis Plagge Burly Miner
Marc Miles Digger Driver
J.C. Cutler Union Rep #1
Gus Lynch Pete Union Rep
Mark Sivertsen Bailiff #1
Rand Kennedy Bailiff #2