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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.
Original Release
12/14/1983
US Release
01/27/1984
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Meryl Streep | Karen Silkwood |
| Kurt Russell | Drew Stephens |
| Cher | Dolly Pelliker |
| Craig T. Nelson | Winston |
| Diana Scarwid | Angela |
| Fred Ward | Morgan |
| Ron Silver | Paul Stone |
| Charles Hallahan | Earl Lapin |
| Josef Sommer | Max Richter |
| Sudie Bond | Thelma Rice |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Meryl Streep | Karen Silkwood |
| Kurt Russell | Drew Stephens |
| Cher | Dolly Pelliker |
| Craig T. Nelson | Winston |
| Diana Scarwid | Angela |
| Fred Ward | Morgan |
| Ron Silver | Paul Stone |
| Charles Hallahan | Earl Lapin |
| Josef Sommer | Max Richter |
| Sudie Bond | Thelma Rice |
| Henderson Forsythe | Quincy Bissell |
| E. Katherine Kerr | Gilda Schultz |
| Bruce McGill | Mace Hurley |
| David Strathairn | Wesley |
| J.C. Quinn | Curtis Schultz |
| Kent Broadhurst | Carl |
| Richard Hamilton | Georgie |
| Les Lannom | Jimmy |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Walt Yarborough |
| Graham Jarvis | Doctor at Union Meeting |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Larry Cano | Executive Producer |
| Buzz Hirsch | Executive Producer |
| Tom Stovall | Producer |
| Mike Nichols | Producer |
| Michael Hausman | Producer |
| Joel Tuber | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1984 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1984 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1984 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1984 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
| 1984 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Won |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
