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7.2A 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.
Released: 2005-02-12126 minDir: Niki CaroDrama
Cast
- Charlize Theron as Josey Aimes
- Frances McDormand as Glory
- Woody Harrelson as Bill White
- Sean Bean as Kyle
- Jeremy Renner as Bobby Sharp
- Richard Jenkins as Hank Aimes
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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.
North Country premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2005 before being released by Warner Bros. Pictures on October 21, 2005. The film received positive reviews from critics, but underperformed at the box office, grossing $25.2 million against a $35 million budget. At the 78th Academy Awards, Theron and McDormand were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, respectively.