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.
Acting
Theron deglamorized and devastating; McDormand steals every scene with a cigarette.
Direction
Caro makes Minnesota winter feel like another antagonist.
Writing
The lunchbox scene — no dialogue, pure devastation.
Director
Niki Caro
Charlize Theron
Josey Aimes
Frances McDormand
Glory
Woody Harrelson
Bill White
Sean Bean
Kyle
Jeremy Renner
Bobby Sharp
Richard Jenkins
Hank Aimes
Sissy Spacek
Alice Aimes
Thomas Curtis
Sammy Aimes
Elle Peterson
Karen Aimes
Michelle Monaghan
Sherry
Linda Emond
Leslie Conlin
James Cada
Don Pearson
Xander Berkeley
Arlen Pavich
John Aylward
Judge Halsted
Corey Stoll
Ricky Sennett
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Jenson v. Eveleth Mines case took 14 years and was the first class-action sexual harassment lawsuit certified by a federal court.
This film directly influenced the 2006 documentary 'North Country: The Story of Lois Jenson' and renewed legislative discussions about workplace harassment protections.
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