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North Country (2005)

North Country (2005)

Drama

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

Release Date: 2005, February 12
Directors: Niki Caro
Countries: United States of America
Production: Participant, Nick Wechsler Productions, Industry Entertainment Partners
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Woody Harrelson, Sean Bean, Michelle Monaghan, Charlize Theron, Chris Mulkey, Jillian Armenante, Xander Berkeley, Brad William Henke, Richard Jenkins, Amber Heard, Bruce Bohne

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.

Keywords:

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