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North Country (2005)

R  126 min  -  Drama   -  21 October 2005 (USA)
7.2
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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.

Director:

Niki Caro

Writers:

Michael Seitzman (screenplay), Clara Bingham (book), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlize Theron ...
Thomas Curtis ...
Elle Peterson ...
Frances McDormand ...
Sean Bean ...
Woody Harrelson ...
Jeremy Renner ...
Richard Jenkins ...
Sissy Spacek ...
James Cada James Cada ...
Rusty Schwimmer ...
Linda Emond ...
Michelle Monaghan ...
Brad William Henke ...
Jillian Armenante ...
Peg
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Storyline

A semi-fictionalized account of a long legal battle of group of women miners who endured a hostile work environment and numerous and continuous insults and unwanted touching when they became the first women to go work at the Eveleth Mines in Minnesota. Written by Linda Miklowitz  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Mine | Miner | Minnesota | Lawsuit | Sexual Harassment  | See more »

Taglines:

All She Wanted Was To Make A Living. Instead She Made History.

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sequences involving sexual harassment including violence and dialogue, and for language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Tierra fría See more »

Filming Locations:

Chisholm, Minnesota, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,422,455 (USA) (23 October 2005) (2555 Screens)

Gross:

$18,324,242 (USA) (8 January 2006)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The Glory character in the movie was a real woman named Pat Kosmach who did suffer from Lou Gehrig's disease and died before the case was settled. She was a divorced mother of 5 children who went to work in the mines to support her children. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: During the opening text about women miners, the word "Northern" is spelled "Norhtern". See more »

Quotes

Arlen Pavich: The doctor says you look darn good under those clothes - sense of humor ladies, rulo numero uno.
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Connections

Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Shake The House Down"
Written by Danny Joe Brown, Bruce Crump, John Galvin, Bobby Ingram, Duane Roland and Riff West
Performed by Molly Hatchet
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT See more »