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Silkwood (1983)

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.

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 2H 11M

Director : Mike Nichols
Writer : Nora Ephron, Alice Arlen

Synopsis

The story of Karen Silkwood, a metallurgy worker at a plutonium processing plant who was purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing blatant worker safety violations at the plant.

Actors

Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Karen Silkwood
Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
Drew Stephens
Cher
Cher
Dolly Pelliker
Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
Winston
Fred Ward
Fred Ward
Morgan
Diana Scarwid
Diana Scarwid
Angela
Ron Silver
Ron Silver
Paul Stone
Charles Hallahan
Charles Hallahan
Earl Lapin
Josef Sommer
Josef Sommer
Max Richter
Sudie Bond
Sudie Bond
Thelma Rice
Henderson Forsythe
Henderson Forsythe
Quincy Bissell
E. Katherine Kerr
E. Katherine Kerr
Gilda Schultz
Bruce McGill
Bruce McGill
Mace Hurley
David Strathairn
David Strathairn
Wesley
J. C. Quinn
J. C. Quinn
Curtis Schultz
Kent Broadhurst
Kent Broadhurst
Carl
Richard Hamilton
Richard Hamilton
Georgie
Les Lannom
Les Lannom
Jimmy
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Walt Yarborough
Graham Jarvis
Graham Jarvis
Doctor at Union Meeting
James Rebhorn
James Rebhorn
Los Alamos Doctor
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
Man in Lunchroom
Ray Baker
Ray Baker
Pete Dawson
Will Patton
Will Patton
Joe
Tom Stovall
Tom Stovall
3rd Los Alamos Doctor
Drew Stephens
Drew Stephens
Waiter (uncredited)

Crews

Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols
Director
Nora Ephron
Nora Ephron
Screenplay
Alice Arlen
Alice Arlen
Screenplay
Larry Cano
Larry Cano
Executive Producer
Michael Hausman
Michael Hausman
Producer
Buzz Hirsch
Buzz Hirsch
Executive Producer
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols
Producer
Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Miroslav Ondříček
Miroslav Ondříček
Director of Photography
Sam O'Steen
Sam O'Steen
Editor
Patrizia von Brandenstein
Patrizia von Brandenstein
Production Design
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Mary Goldberg
Mary Goldberg
Casting
Tom Fleischman
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joel Tuber
Joel Tuber
Associate Producer
Tom Stovall
Tom Stovall
Associate Producer
Herb Jellinek
Herb Jellinek
Executive In Charge Of Production
Richard Brick
Richard Brick
Production Manager
Michael Hausman
Michael Hausman
First Assistant Director
Joel Tuber
Joel Tuber
Second Assistant Director
John Dapper
John Dapper
Assistant Art Director
Derek R. Hill
Derek R. Hill
Set Decoration
Dennis W. Peeples
Dennis W. Peeples
Set Decoration
Russ Goble
Russ Goble
Property Master
Ken Walker
Ken Walker
Assistant Property Master
Pam Hausman
Pam Hausman
Assistant Production Design
Tom Priestley Jr.
Tom Priestley Jr.
Camera Operator

Trailers and other movies

Silkwood Official Trailer #1 - Meryl Streep Movie (1983) HD

Posters and backgrounds

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