Silkwood (1983)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Silkwood
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Hoopla | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home |
| Canada | Hollywood Suite | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| South Korea | wavve | wavve | — |
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What is Silkwood about?
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. Silkwood is a Drama movie, released on 1983-12-14, runtime 131 minutes.
Is Silkwood worth watching?
TMDB users rate Silkwood 6.9 out of 10 from 369 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Silkwood?
In the United States, Silkwood is free to watch on Hoopla and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Mike Nichols
Cast
- Meryl Streep as Karen Silkwood
- Kurt Russell as Drew Stephens
- Cher as Dolly Pelliker
- Craig T. Nelson as Winston
- Fred Ward as Morgan
- Diana Scarwid as Angela
- Ron Silver as Paul Stone
- Charles Hallahan as Earl Lapin
- Josef Sommer as Max Richter
- Sudie Bond as Thelma Rice
- Henderson Forsythe as Quincy Bissell
- E. Katherine Kerr as Gilda Schultz
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Sources
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