Silkwood (1983)

Plot: Karen Silkwood is a plain-spoken metallurgy worker at an Oklahoma plutonium processing plant alongside her boyfriend and her close friend. When she discovers negligence, falsified safety logs, and active radiation contamination putting the lives of the facility's workers at extreme risk, she decides to take action. Risking her career, her relationships, and her sanity, Karen becomes a fierce union activist determined to expose the corporate cover-up. As she prepares to deliver damning, hard evidence to a New York Times reporter, she finds herself targeted in a psychological campaign of intimidation that escalates into an unforgettable, real-life mystery.

Actors: Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson, Diana Scarwid, Fred Ward, Henderson Forsythe, Josef Sommer, Ron Silver, Charles Hallahan, Sudie Bond, E. Katherine Kerr, Bruce McGill, David Strathairn, M. Emmet Walsh

Genre: Biography • Drama • History • Thriller

Studio / Manufacturer: MGM Home Entertainment

Producer: Mike Nichols • Michael Hausman • Larry Cano • Buzz Hirsch

Director: Mike Nichols

Behind-the-scenes Crew & Production Side Personnel: Miroslav Ondricek (Director of Photography) • Sam O'Steen (Film Editor) • Georges Delerue (Composer) • Patrizia von Brandenstein (Production Designer) • Ann Roth (Costume Designer) • Michael Hausman (Executive Producer) • Alixe Gordin (Casting)

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