North Country

12
2h 6m
2005
7.228 /10 (703)

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

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.

Country : United States of America
Genre : Drama
Languages : English
Released Date: 2005-02-12

Top Billed Cast

Charlize Theron

Josey Aimes

Frances McDormand

Glory

Woody Harrelson

Bill White

Sean Bean

Kyle

Jeremy Renner

Bobby Sharp

Richard Jenkins

Hank Aimes

Sissy Spacek

Alice Aimes

Thomas Curtis

Sammy Aimes

Elle Peterson

Karen Aimes

Michelle Monaghan

Sherry

Linda Emond

Leslie Conlin

James Cada

Don Pearson

Xander Berkeley

Arlen Pavich

John Aylward

Judge Halsted

Corey Stoll

Ricky Sennett

Chris Mulkey

Earl Slangley

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