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After josey aimes takes her kids and walks out on the boyfriend. Richard jenkins, charlize theron and sissy spacek costar in north country. This true story centers on lori jenson, who took a job at a minnesota iron mine in 1975. Charlize theron recalls how a major movie producer got inappropriate with her duration. North country is the first movie by niki caro since the wonderful whale rider. North country dvd ws academy award winner charlize theron monster teams with niki caro, theawardwinning screenwriter and director of whale rider, for thisfictionalized version of the first successful legal prosecution of asexualharassment case in the united states.
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