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Silkwood

Disturbing drama based on the true story of Karen Silkwood, a worker in an Oklahoma nuclear plant who finds her life in danger when she discovers a serious safety breach. Meryl Streep gives an Oscar-nominated performance in a role which echoes Jack Lemmon's in The China Syndrome.

2 hours, 11 minutes

Last on

Sun 2 Nov 2014 01:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Karen Silkwood Meryl Streep
Drew Stephens Kurt Russell
Dolly Pelliker Cher
Director Mike Nichols
Winston Craig T Nelson
Angela Diana Scarwid
Morgan Fred Ward
Paul Stone Ron Silver
Earl Lapin Charles Hallahan
Max Richter Josef Sommer
Thelma Rice Sudie Bond
Quincy Bissell Henderson Forsythe
Gilda Schultz E Katherine Kerr
Wesley David Strathairn
Walt Yarborough M Emmet Walsh
Los Alamos Doctor James Rebhorn
Linda Dawson Tess Harper
Writer Nora Ephron
Writer Alice Arlen
Producer Michael Hausman
Producer Mike Nichols
Composer Georges Delerue
Director of photography Miroslav Ondricek

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