
Feature film — 1983
Silkwood (1983)
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.
The note
Stay for the details.
A high-signal pick with 369 votes.
ABC Motion Pictures
Community reviews
What viewers are saying
Sign in to leave a review for everyone to see. Reviews are tied to your account so the community can trust what's shared.
Loading reviews…
Director: Mike Nichols
On screen
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
Similar titles












