North Country Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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

Last modified: Dec. 16, 2005

North Country

Director: Niki Caro

Starring: Charlize Theron • Jeremy Renner • Sissy Spacek • Woody Harrelson • Sean Bean

R Crime N/A

13% WILL SEE 88% WON'T SEE

Plot: 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.

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A look at North Country behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Niki Caro last helmed The Mother and Mulan.

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Industry Entertainment
Nick Wechsler Productions
Participant Productions

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.

Dec 2004

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Parent Rating: R Restricted for sequences involving sexual harassment including violence and dialogue, and language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: All she wanted was to make a living. Instead she made history.
Also known as: Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson
Language: English

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North Country was released in on Friday, October 21 , 2005. There were nine other movies released on the same date, including Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story, Shopgirl and Stay.