Silkwood (1983)
Release Year: 1983
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Mike Nichols
Writer: Alice Arlen, Nora Ephron
Production & Genre
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Companies: ABC Motion Pictures
Genre: Biographical Film, Biography, Drama, History, Lgbt-Related Film, Thriller
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Keywords
Keywords: fighting the system, idealism, idealist, nuclear power plant, oklahoma, plutonium, radiation, research
Story
The story follows Karen Silkwood (Meryl Streep), a metallurgy worker at the Kerr-McGee plutonium processing plant in Oklahoma. After discovering dangerous safety violations and being purposefully contaminated, she decides to blow the whistle on these practices. Throughout the process, she faces psychological torture and is possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing the truth.
Summary
Silkwood (1983) is a biographical drama directed by Mike Nichols that recounts the true story of Karen Silkwood, a nuclear plant worker who courageously fought against unsafe practices at the Kerr-McGee plant. The film explores themes of idealism and fighting the system, with Streep's portrayal of Silkwood earning critical acclaim.
