{"product_id":"north-country-widescreen-edition","title":"North Country (Widescreen Edition)","description":"Product Description\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eNorth Country (DVD) (WS)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcademy Award winner Charlize Theron (Monster) teams with Niki Caro, theaward-winning screenwriter and director of Whale Rider, for thisfictionalized version of the first successful legal prosecution of asexual-harassment case in the United States.After fleeing from her abusive husband, young mother Josey Aimes(Theron) returns home to Minnesota, where she finds work in the ironmines. Josey refuses to endure the frequent sexual innuendoes andunwelcome physical contact that her male co-workers inflict on thewomen. When her complaints to the mine owners fall on deaf ears, Joseyseeks a legal remedy, becoming the key plaintiff in a class actionlawsuit that leads to the first sexual harassment ruling in UnitedStates judicial history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\nAmazon.com\n\n\nA sterling cast and vivid direction give\nNorth Country an emotional heft to match its political convictions. Charlize Theron (\nMonster) plays Josey Aimes, who goes to work at a Minnesota steel mine after splitting with her violent husband.\n\n\n\n   Frances McDormand and Charlize  Theron in North Country.  \n\n\nBut the job proves to be almost as harrowing as her marriage; the male miners, resentful of women taking jobs, verbally abuse and play humiliating pranks on the female miners. After being physically assaulted by a coworker, Josey tries to fight against the harassment, but none of the other women will join her case for fear that things will only get worse.\n North Country, directed by Niki Caro (\nWhale Rider), makes the women's experience palpable for the audience without overdoing it. But the lawsuit is only part of the movie; the gut impact of\nNorth Country comes from the devastating effect the lawsuit has on Josey's family, friends, and coworkers--thanks to an incredible ensemble cast that includes Sissy Spacek (\nIn the Bedroom), Sean Bean (\nLord of the Rings), Richard Jenkins (\nSix Feet Under), Woody Harrelson (\nThe People vs. Larry Flynt), and the always powerful Frances McDormand (\nFargo,\nMississippi Burning). The courtroom histrionics don't always ring true, but the family conflict is riveting and deeply moving. Based on the book\nClass Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law. --Bret Fetzer","brand":"WarnerBrothers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49822609047809,"sku":"SY-TVRZ-UHP5","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/8351\/8465\/files\/61199f0cd76a.jpg?v=1783948764","url":"https:\/\/shophfd.com\/products\/north-country-widescreen-edition","provider":"High Five Distributing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}