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Synopsis: 1989. Josey Aimes takes her two kids, Sammy and Karen, and leaves her abusive husband Wayne, to return to her northern Minnesota home town. On a chance meeting with her old friend Glory Dodge who works as a driver and union rep at the mine operated by Pearson Taconite and Steel, Josey decides to work at the mine as well, work that is dominated by men in number and in tone. She does so to be able to stand on her own two feet for the first time in her life, something she probably could not have done if she remained in a job washing hair at a beauty salon. Working at the mine does not sit well with her father, Hank Aimes, who also works at the mine and who, like the other male workers, believes she is taking a job away from a man. Hank has believed that all Josey's problems are of her own doing, ever since she, unmarried, had Sammy while she was still in high school. Josey has always stated that she does not know who Sammy's biological father is, which fosters Hank's attitude about her. A
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Niki Caro
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 17 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
68
Rotten Tomatoes:
69%
R
Year:
2005
126 min
$18,324,242
Website
911 Views


Oh, hey. Big Betty. Pleased to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

- There used to be two Bettys.

- Big and Little. Little quit.

- Why?

Too little.

- I'm Peg.

- Hey, nice to meet you.

- Hey, you too.

- Hey.

- Guys.

- How you doing?

Hey! No getting off

in the lunchroom, ladies.

Well, it won't leave the toilet seat up.

It won't fart in bed. I might just marry it.

Right?

You don't mind, do you?

Okay, if there's nothing else,

I move to adjourn.

- There's one more thing.

- What's that?

- Porta-Johns.

- Here we go again.

I got one girl with a bladder infection

from holding it in all day.

Maybe Pete over there likes sitting

in his own pee, but I don't.

Like it or not, I represent members

of this union who happen to be female.

All right. Well, if we do get management

to give you girls Porta-Johns...

...what are you gonna do for us?

Didn't you hear, Pete?

Discount blowj*bs,

for everybody but you.

Down here.

Found your way back?

I'm not retarded.

Come on in.

Take a look at this.

See that?

It's a Hamilton. It's about 60 years old.

You mind if I go watch your TV?

No.

He's always in the basement with

his stupid watches. He's weird.

He's not weird. He's nice.

He used to work at Pearson

till he hurt his back or something.

- Good morning.

- Morning. Table for four, please.

Right this way.

Have you talked to Wayne yet?

No, Sammy,

I haven't talked to Wayne yet.

Maybe he'll call us tonight.

I don't think so, sweetheart.

Why not?

He's a little busy right now.

I think you're one of my girls, right?

Pardon me, I'm Donald Pearson.

I believe you work for me.

Yeah. Josey Aimes. Nice to meet you.

These are my kids, Sammy, Karen.

Hi. I was down to the plant this week

and I remembered your face.

Welcome aboard.

If you have any problems,

you make sure you come and see me.

Thank you.

Enjoy your meal.

Thanks.

Oh, jeez, that's my boss.

Okay, wait, wait, wait.

Before we eat, I wanna say something.

This is our first time in a nice restaurant.

And I just think...

- Are you gonna cry?

- Can you mind your mouth?

I know things have been hard.

But they're gonna get better, all right?

- They're gonna change.

- I knew you were gonna cry.

You know there's nothing

I wouldn't do for you two, right?

Nice. She can put her hands on the hose.

Come on, ladies!

Gotta appreciate the talent.

It's a pretty good likeness, I'd say.

Hi, I'm Earl. I don't think we've met yet.

How about a cigarette, then?

- Go f*** yourself.

- Oh, be nice now, darling.

Come on, how about the smoke?

No, it's okay. I'll get it myself.

- Come on, Earl.

- All right, fun's over.

Just trying to see if she's got

a full pack. She don't.

You're okay.

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Michael Seitzman

Michael Seitzman (born November 1, 1967) is an American writer, producer and film director best known for film North Country. more…

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