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Silkwood
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| Silkwood | |
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| Directed by | Mike Nichols |
| Produced by | Alice Arlen Nora Ephron |
| Written by | Alice Arlen Nora Ephron |
| Starring | Meryl Streep Kurt Russell Cher Craig T. Nelson Fred Ward Ron Silver |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
| Cinematography | Miroslav Ondricek |
| Editing by | Sam O'Steen |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | December 14, 1983 (premiere) |
| Running time | 131 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Silkwood is a 1983 film which tells the true story of Karen Silkwood, who died under suspicious circumstances while investigating wrongdoings at the Kerr-McGee plutonium plant where she worked. It stars Meryl Streep in the title role, as well as Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson, David Strathairn, Bruce McGill, Diana Scarwid, Ron Silver, Susie Bond and Fred Ward.
The movie was written by Alice Arlen and Nora Ephron. It was directed by Mike Nichols and filmed in Howe, Texas.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Meryl Streep), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Cher), Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
Tagline: 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.
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