Silkwood Movie Review 1983

The story of Karen Silkwood, who died in a 1974 car crash under suspicious circumstances. She was a nuclear plant worker and activist who was investigating shoddy practices at the plant. Streep acts up a storm, disappearing completely into her character. Cher surprises with her fine portrayal of a lesbian co-worker, and Russell is also good. Nichols has a tough time since we already know the ending, but he brings top-notch performances from his excellent cast.

Distribution

Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084, Phone: (248)816-0909, Toll-free: 800-786-8777, Fax: (248)816-3335, URL: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 131 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Stories, Meltdown, Motor Vehicle Dept., Rebel With a Cause, Labor & Unions, Protests

Screenplay

Nora Ephron, Alice Arlen

Cast

Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Diana Scarwid, Bruce McGill, Fred Ward, David Strathairn, Ron Silver, Josef Sommer, Craig T. Nelson

Cinematography

Miroslav Ondricek

Director

Mike Nichols

Music

Georges Delerue

Other

Sam O'Steen

Producer

Mike Nichols Productions, Michael Hausman

Awards

Golden Globes 1984: Support. Actress (Cher).