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North Country (2005)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Niki Caro
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    Josey Aimes Charlize Theron
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    Karen Aimes Elle Peterson
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    Glory Frances McDormand
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    Bill White Woody Harrelson
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    Kyle Sean Bean
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    Young Josey Aimes Amber Heard
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    Bobby Sharp Jeremy Renner
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    Hank Aimes Richard Jenkins

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Keywords

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  • single mother
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  • 1980s