June Lorich works at the Mesabi Mine on Minnesota's iron range. After an emotionally and physically abusive marriage, June is determined to make it on her own. But the worsening steel industry forces major cutbacks and June is bumped down to an all-male pit. She becomes the brunt of the other workers' hostilities and is forced to fight against them -- and the man she loves -- to save her job.

Lisa Eichhorn
as June

Tom Bower
as Rick

Stephen Yoakam
as Billy

Cinda Jackson
as Karen

Lydia Olson
as Katri

Dan Nemanick
as Ricotti

Bill Schoppert
as Timo

James Cada
as Pavich

James Stonewell
as Doobie

Ernest Tomatz
as Nolan