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This melodrama for the modern age is based on the true story of the first successful sexual harassment case in America. Niki Caro's (WHALE RIDER) inspirational tale traces one woman's determined struggle for independence and equality in a male-dominated environment, a struggle that set a precedent for improved working conditions for women across the country. Charlize Theron plays Josey Aimes, a young mother of two who has just left her abusive husband and returned home to live with her parents (Sissy Spacek and Richard Jenkins). Reconnecting with her old friend Glory (Frances McDormand), she learns of a well-paid job at the mines that would allow her a modicum of independence for the first time in her life. But Josey soon finds out about the drawbacks to the job, as the men mount a war of escalating cruelty against the women, who are expected to take it like a man. Dildos in lunch boxes, obscene graffiti, and a harrowing episode in a Porta-Potty are just some of the indignities the women have to suffer in silence. Finally, Josey is pushed too far and decides to fight back, but she finds herself hard-pressed to find allies willing to sacrifice their bread and butter.

Starring	Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Thomas Curtis, Sean Bean, Sissy Spacek, Richard Jenkins, Jim Cada, Elle Petersen, Rusty Schwimmer, Michelle Monaghan, Marjorie Monaghan, Brad Henke, Jillian Armenante, Linda Edmond
Director	Niki Caro
Studio	WARNER BROS
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 1 min
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	English, Audio Description
Hearing-impaired	English
Subtitles	Arabic, Dutch, English, Hebrew, Icelandic
Released	DVD: 05 Jun 2006 Production year: 2005
Format	DVD