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

2005 2h 6m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 760

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Charlize Theron
Josey Aimes
Frances McDormand
Glory
Woody Harrelson
Bill White
Sean Bean
Kyle
Jeremy Renner
Bobby Sharp
Richard Jenkins
Hank Aimes
Sissy Spacek
Alice Aimes
Thomas Curtis
Sammy Aimes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Niki Caro
Writers: Michael Seitzman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 72% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Niki Caro, shot by Chris Menges. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gustavo Santaolalla. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Coulson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Charlize Theron and Frances McDormand and Woody Harrelson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0395972 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Niki Caro directs. Chris Menges behind the camera. Gustavo Santaolalla scores. David Coulson cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 72% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Directed by Niki Caro, shot by Chris Menges. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gustavo Santaolalla. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Coulson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Charlize Theron and Frances McDormand and Woody Harrelson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "All she wanted was to make a living... Instead she made history.".
8IMDB entry: tt0395972 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "rape", "court", "minnesota", "harassment".
10Released under 17 different titles around the world.