Silkwood
On November 13, 1974, Karen Silkwood, an employee of a nuclear facility, left to meet with a reporter from the New York Times. She never got there.
Storyline
Like most of the people in her town, Karen Silkwood works at the local nuclear plant producing highly radioactive plutonium. Exposed one day to a lethal dose of radiation, Karen faces the blank walls of corporate indifference and denial. As her illness increases, her protest grows louder and she becomes an obvious danger to the powers that be.
Key Information
Watch Trailer
Cast & Crew
Meryl Streep
Karen Silkwood
Kurt Russell
Drew Stephens
Cher
Dolly Pelliker
Craig T. Nelson
Winston
Fred Ward
Morgan
Diana Scarwid
Angela
Ron Silver
Paul Stone
Charles Hallahan
Earl Lapin
Josef Sommer
Max Richter
Sudie Bond
Thelma Rice
Henderson Forsythe
Quincy Bissell
E. Katherine Kerr
Gilda Schultz
Frequently Asked Questions
Silkwood was released on December 14, 1983.
The runtime of Silkwood is 2h 11m.
Silkwood is a Drama movie.
Silkwood has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 on TMDB.
Silkwood is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Silkwood was directed by Mike Nichols.
The main cast of Silkwood includes Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher.
Silkwood is originally in English.