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.
The story of Karen Silkwood, a metallurgy worker at a plutonium processing plant who was purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing blatant worker safety violations at the plant.
Ratings
3.5
Cast
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
Bruce McGill
Mace Hurley
David Strathairn
Wesley
J.C. Quinn
Curtis Schultz
Kent Broadhurst
Carl
Richard Hamilton
Georgie
Les Lannom
Jimmy
M. Emmet Walsh
Walt Yarborough
Graham Jarvis
Doctor at Union Meeting
James Rebhorn
Los Alamos Doctor
Bill Cobbs
Man in Lunchroom
Ray Baker
Pete Dawson
Will Patton
Joe
Tom Stovall
3rd Los Alamos Doctor
Drew Stephens
Waiter (uncredited)
Tess Harper
Linda Dawson
Anthony Heald
2nd Doctor at Union Meeting
Gary Grubbs
Randy Fox
Crew
Director
Screenplay
Executive Producer
Producer
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Editor
Production Design
Costume Design
Casting
Stunts
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Double
Associate Producer
Executive In Charge Of Production
Production Manager
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Assistant Art Director
Set Decoration
Property Master
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Assistant Production Design
Camera Operator
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Details
Release Date
1983-12-14
Runtime
131 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
ABC Motion Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Drama
Thriller