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

2005

2h 6m

7.3(687 votes)

Drama

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.

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Cast & Crew

50 members

Acting

Charlize Theron

Josey Aimes

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Frances McDormand

Glory

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Woody Harrelson

Bill White

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Sean Bean

Kyle

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Jeremy Renner

Bobby Sharp

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Richard Jenkins

Hank Aimes

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Sissy Spacek

Alice Aimes

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Thomas Curtis

Sammy Aimes

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Elle Peterson

Karen Aimes

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Michelle Monaghan

Sherry

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Linda Emond

Leslie Conlin

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James Cada

Don Pearson

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Xander Berkeley

Arlen Pavich

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John Aylward

Judge Halsted

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Corey Stoll

Ricky Sennett

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Chris Mulkey

Earl Slangley

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Rusty Schwimmer

Big Betty

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Amber Heard

Young Josey

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Jillian Armenante

Peg

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Cole Williams

Young Bobby

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Bryan Fagerstrom

Mac

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Arron Shiver

Young Male Doctor

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Clif Stokes

Good Guy

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J.D. Garfield

Porta Guy #1

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Boots Southerland

Guy #2

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John Hardman

Guy #3

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Forrest Norgaard

Mac's Buddy

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Sage Coy

Stacey

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Marcus Chait

Wayne

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Dennis E. Garber

Real Estate Agent

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Alex Layton

Number 3

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Jacqueline Wright

Bobby's Wife

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Catherine Campion

Stacey's Mom

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Tom Bower

Gray Suchett

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David Lislegard

Union Member #1

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Kurt Peterson

Union Member #2

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Pete Pellinen

Union Member #3

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Bruce Bohne

Union Member #4

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Todd Anderson

Semen Man

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Kit Gwin

Larynx Nurse

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Patrick McDowell

Priest

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Raye Birk

Tom Motel Clerk

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Sally Wingert

Kay Stollman

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Katherine Ferrand

Sally Bullavina

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Curtis Plagge

Burly Miner

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Marc Miles

Digger Driver

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J.C. Cutler

Union Rep #1

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Gus Lynch

Pete Union Rep

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Mark Sivertsen

Bailiff #1

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Rand Kennedy

Bailiff #2

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