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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Lisa EichhornJune | June |
 Tom BowerRick | Rick |
| SStephen YoakamBilly | Billy |
| CCinda JacksonKaren | Karen |
| LLydia OlsonKatri | Katri |
| DDan NemanickRicotti | Ricotti |
 Bill SchoppertTimo | Timo |
 James CadaPavich | Pavich |
| JJames StonewellDoobie | Doobie |
| EErnest TomatzNolan | Nolan |
| RRobin BranvilleKathy | Kathy |
| VVienna MakiJune's Mother | June's Mother |
| FFrank SmoltzJune's Father | June's Father |
| CClinton MaxwellRick's Brother | Rick's Brother |
| MMarle NelsonRick's Mother | Rick's Mother |
| FFrank PerkovichPolka Priest | Polka Priest |
| EEliza Jane WalstromNosy Neighbor | Nosy Neighbor |
| SStan DanielsUnion President | Union President |
| CCharles UulenUnion Hall Speaker 1 | Union Hall Speaker 1 |
| JJack RannikerUnion Hall Speaker 2 | Union Hall Speaker 2 |