North Country Movie Review 2005

Theron de-glamorizes once again to play Josey Aimes, a hard luck single mom who returns to her Minnesota home town to make a new start. Since the best-paying jobs are working in the mines, Josey decides to become a miner. Eventually fed up with the blatant sexual harassment of her male co-workers and the indifference of her employer, Josey files the first class action lawsuit for sexual harassment in the country (the actual plaintiff, Lois Jenson, sued her employer in 1984). An old-fashioned exercise in social responsibility and the search for justice.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 123 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Stories, Miners & Mining, Sexual Harrassment, Law & Lawyers, Women, Workin' for a Livin', Minnesota, Period Piece: 1970s, Period Piece: 1980s

Screenplay

Michael Seitzman

Cast

Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Sean Bean, Richard Jenkins, Jeremy Renner, Michelle Monaghan, Woody Harrelson, Sissy Spacek, Rusty Schwimmer, Jillian Armenante, Thomas Curtis, Elizabeth Peterson, Linda Emond, Amber Heard, Cole Williams

Cinematography

Chris Menges

Director

Niki Caro

Music

Gustavo Santaolalla

Other

William Sarokin, David Coulson, Greg Hooper, Cindy Evans, Richard Hoover

Producer

Nick Weschler, Nick Weschler, Warner Bros.