North Country


Inspired by a true story, this is the tale of one courageous woman's fight for her dignity. After a young woman leaves her abusive husband and returns home with her two kids, she struggles to make ends meet. She eventually decides to take a job in a mine, which creates more problems for her... the male miners harrass her, and the other women think there's something wrong with her. When the men go too far one day, she hires a lawyer and sues the company, which turns into a landmark case. Reviewers have praised Theron's performance while being less enthusiastic about the movie as a whole.

124 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Language).
Drama, Female interest.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Charlize Theron, Elle Peterson, Thomas Curtis, Frances McDormand, Sean Bean, Woody Harrelson, Jeremy Renner, Richard Jenkins
Director
Niki Caro
ScreenplayMichael Seitzman, from the book by Clara Bingham and Laura Leedy
MusicGustavo Santaolalla
CinematographyChris Menges
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
Made in2005
Produced byWarner Bros., Industry Entertainment, Participant Productions, Nick Wechsler Productions

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama
LanguageVery strong, frequent
NudityNone
SexSome drawn imagery
ViolenceSexual violence, psychological violence
PrejudiceGender prejudice interrogated powerfully
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsDeals with issues of sexual abuse and sexual harrassment.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
4
Violence
3
Blood / Gore / Gross
2
Guns / Weapons
0
Profanity
5
Alcohol / Drugs
4
Smoking
3
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
3
Frightening / Tense Scenes
3
Jump Scenes
0
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
0
Music (Inappropriate)
2
Topics to talk about
5


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Times
Kenneth Turan
10
iAfrica.com
Nils van der Linden
10
Mail & Guardian
Shaun de Waal
14
The Star
Tanya Farber
15
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
10
Box Office
Kevin Courrier
5
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert
20
eye Weekly
Jason Anderson
10
IMDB Staff
Mark Englehart
14
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
10
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
15

What the People say

Internet
1754 Netizens
14

Average .. 61%

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