Directed by Niki Caro Written by Michael Seitzman   Clara Bingham   Laura Leedy   Cast Charlize Theron ... Josey Aimes Thomas Curtis ... Sammy Aimes Elle Peterson ... Karen Aimes Frances McDormand ... Glory Sean Bean ... Kyle Woody Harrelson ... Bill White Jeremy Renner ... Bobby Sharp Richard Jenkins ... Hank Aimes Sissy Spacek ... Alice Aimes James Cada ... Don Pearson Rusty Schwimmer ... Big Betty Linda Emond ... Leslie Conlin Michelle Monaghan ... Sherry Brad William Henke ... Lattavansky Jillian Armenante ... Peg Amber Heard ... Young Josey John Aylward ... Judge Halsted Xander Berkeley ... Arlen Pavich Corey Stoll ... Ricky Sennett Cole Williams ... Young Bobby Bryan Fagerstrom ... Mac Chris Mulkey ... Earl Slangley Arron Shiver ... Young Male Doctor (as Aaron Shiver) Clif Stokes ... Good Guy J.D. Garfield ... Porta Guy #1 (as JD Garfield) Boots Southerland ... Guy #2 John Hardman ... Guy #3 Forrest Norgaard ... Mac's Buddy Sage Coy ... Stacey Marcus Chait ... Wayne Dennis E. Garber ... Real Estate Agent Alex Layton ... Number 3 Jacqueline Wright ... Bobby's Wife Catherine Campion ... Stacey's Mom Tom Bower ... Gray Suchett David Lislegard ... Union Member #1 Kurt Peterson ... Union Member #2 Pete Pellinen ... Union Member #3 Bruce Bohne ... Union Member #4 Todd Anderson ... Semen Man Kit Gwin ... Larynx Nurse Patrick McDowell ... Priest (as Monsignor Patrick McDowell) Raye Birk ... Tom Motel Clerk Sally Wingert ... Kay Stollman Katherine Ferrand ... Sally Bullavina Curtis Plagge ... Burly Miner Marc Miles ... Digger Driver J.C. Cutler ... Union Rep #1 Gus Lynch ... Pete Union Rep Mark Sivertsen ... Bailiff #1 Rand Kennedy ... Bailiff #2 Sawyer Clark ... Boy in hockey rink parking lot Uncredited Cast Ricardo Andres ... Miner, Hockey Game Spectator Wendi Andres ... Hockey Game Spectator Michael Cook ... Hockey Fan Harp Corrigan ... TJ's Bar Patron / Miner / Juror Charles Dowdy III ... Juror Kyle Falls ... Hockey Game Guest, Bar Patron, Plant Worker Angela Kosteliz ... Mine Worker Brent Lambert ... Bar Patron Jonathan Lane ... Bar Patron Kayla Laursen ... Hockey Game Spectator Debbie Letteau ... Hockey Game Guest Gerard Maloney ... Juror Mike Miller ... Mine Official John F. Mollard ... Hockey Fan / Union Member Robert Ozasky ... Miner Christine Rapsys ... Hockey Fan Chloe Alexa Ibanez ... Upset Woman in Clinic Ron Smith ... Steel Workers Union Member Troy Starr ... Steel Workers Union Member Produced by Helen Buck Bartlett   Doug Claybourne   Nana Greenwald   Chris Salvaterra   Jeff Skoll   Valerie Flueger Veras   Nick Wechsler   Original Music by Gustavo Santaolalla

Additional Info Premiere: September 12, 2005 Theatrical Release: October 21, 2005 DVD Release: February 21, 2006 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Warner Bros. Industry Entertainment Participant (as Participant Productions) Nick Wechsler Productions Distributors Warner Bros.   (2005) (USA) (theatrical) Warner Home Video   (2006) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.3 / 10 Our Rating 6.1 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.1 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,550 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Almost Perfect 1 total rating Site Ranking #2,546 The Ward (2010) #2,547 Porky's (1982) #2,548 Possessor (2020) #2,549 Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988) #2,550 North Country (2005) #2,551 Godzilla Minus One (2023) #2,552 Inside (2007) #2,553 Encino Man (1992) #2,554 The Reaping (2007)