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Silkwood (1983)
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Reviews Counted: 19
Fresh: 17
Rotten:2
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: This dramatic film is based on the true story of Karen Silkwood, a rank-and-file worker at a plutonium factory, who was accidentally exposed to a lethal dose of radiation. Historically, the company downplayed employee's complaints... This dramatic film is based on the true story of Karen Silkwood, a rank-and-file worker at a plutonium factory, who was accidentally exposed to a lethal dose of radiation. Historically, the company downplayed employee's complaints about radiation sickness, much to Karen's frustration. Her own ordeal made Karen an activist. When she was about to go public with evidence of the company's poor safety record, the corporate powers went to extreme lengths to ensure that Karen's story was never told. [More]
Starring: Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson
Starring: Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson, Josef Sommer
Director: Mike Nichols
Director: Mike Nichols
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Reviews for Silkwood
One of Nichols' best films, Silkwood is effective as factual reportage and portrait of working class life (rare sight in Hollywood cinema), with terrific performances by Meryl Streep, as a new type of American heroine, and Cher, as her lesbian roommate
Silkwood achieves impressive credentials as a drama of human character, not just as a screed against intolerable public practice.
Nichols does a superb job of establishing the mood and atmosphere of this small town...
Wonderful performances steal the show in this film based on the real life of Karen Silkwood.
Searing - if manipulative - potboiler that catches Meryl Streep and Cher in peak form.
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