Silkwood

(1983)Directed by Mike Nichols131 min · RDrama
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.

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.

Meryl Streepas Karen Silkwood
Kurt Russellas Drew Stephens
Cheras Dolly Pelliker
Craig T. Nelsonas Winston
Fred Wardas Morgan
Diana Scarwidas Angela
Ron Silveras Paul Stone
Charles Hallahanas Earl Lapin
Josef Sommeras Max Richter
Sudie Bondas Thelma Rice
Henderson Forsytheas Quincy Bissell
E. Katherine Kerras Gilda Schultz
Bruce McGillas Mace Hurley
J.C. Quinnas Curtis Schultz
Les Lannomas Jimmy
M. Emmet Walshas Walt Yarborough
Graham Jarvisas Doctor at Union Meeting
James Rebhornas Los Alamos Doctor
Bill Cobbsas Man in Lunchroom
Ray Bakeras Pete Dawson