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North Country (2005)
Director: Niki Caro
Cast: Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sean Bean
7.3
70%Runtime126 min
Rating15
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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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Fans of powerful, issue-driven dramas will be captivated by director Niki Caro's 2005 film North Country, which features a standout performance by Charlize Theron as a woman fighting workplace sexual harassment in a Minnesota mining town.
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North Country is a 2005 American drama film directed by Niki Caro, starring Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Sean Bean, Richard Jenkins, Michelle Monaghan, Jeremy Renner, Woody Harrelson, and Sissy Spacek. The screenplay by Michael Seitzman was inspired by the 2002 book Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law by Clara Bingham and Laura Leedy Gansler, which chronicled the case of Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Company and USW Local 2705 which supported the employer's efforts through the horrific events and ensuing legal battles.
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