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Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.1/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 78% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 65/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 6.9/10368 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 71 | 100% |
Key crew
- Mike NicholsDirector
- Georges DelerueOriginal Music Composer
- Alice ArlenWriter
- Nora EphronWriter
Cast
- Meryl StreepKaren Silkwood
- Kurt RussellDrew Stephens
- CherDolly Pelliker
- Craig T. NelsonWinston
- Fred WardMorgan
- Diana ScarwidAngela
- Ron SilverPaul Stone
- Charles HallahanEarl Lapin
- Josef SommerMax Richter
- Sudie BondThelma Rice
- Henderson ForsytheQuincy Bissell
- E. Katherine KerrGilda Schultz
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Themes
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