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North Country (2005)

Year of U.S. Release: 2005

Starring: Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Jeremy Renner, Sissy Spacek, Woody Harrelson, Sean Bean, Michelle Monaghan, Richard Jenkins.
Director: Niki Caro
Screenwriter(s): Clara Bingham, Laura Leedy, Michael Seitzman
Producer(s): Nick Wechsler
Ex. Producer(s): Nana Greenwald, Jeff Skoll, Helen Bartlett, Doug Claybourne
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Prod. Company: Participant Productions, Industry Entertainment, Nick Wechsler Productions
Genre(s): Drama, Crime
Target Demographic: Adult Women 18-35
Shooting Locations: New Mexico, USA; Minnesota, USA
U.S. Release Date: October 21, 2005 (Wide)
U.S. DVD Release Date: February 21, 2006
U.S. Box Office Total:
Rated Restricted for sequences involving sexual harassment including violence and dialogue, and language.
arrowPlot Summary:
Charlize Theron plays single mom Josey Aimes, who rallies her female coworkers to rise above unfair treatment they face at a local mining company. Frances McDormand plays Glory, Josey's closest friend; Sissy Spacek and Richard Jenkins are Josey's parents, Alice and Hank; Sean Bean plays Glory's boyfriend Kyle; Woody Harrelson is Josey's lawyer, Bill White; Jeremy Renner is Bobby, a mineworker and Josey's former classmate; and Michelle Monaghan plays Sherry, Josey's fellow mineworker.
arrowAdditional Notes:

Inspired by the book titled "Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law," by Clara Bingham and Laura Leedy Gansler.

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