Silkwood (1983)
Anno di uscita: 1983
Nazione: United States
Alternative Title: N/A
Regista: Mike Nichols
Writer: Alice Arlen, Nora Ephron
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Michael Hausman, Mike Nichols
Executive Producer: Buzz Hirsch, Larry Cano
Società: ABC Motion Pictures
Genere: Biographical Film, Biography, Drama, History, Lgbt-Related Film, Thriller
Budget: 10.000.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: fighting the system, idealism, idealist, nuclear power plant, oklahoma, plutonium, radiation, research
Storia
The story follows Karen Silkwood (Meryl Streep), a metallurgy worker at the Kerr-McGee plutonium processing plant in Oklahoma. After discovering dangerous safety violations and being purposefully contaminated, she decides to blow the whistle on these practices. Throughout the process, she faces psychological torture and is possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing the truth.
Riassunto
Silkwood (1983) is a biographical drama directed by Mike Nichols that recounts the true story of Karen Silkwood, a nuclear plant worker who courageously fought against unsafe practices at the Kerr-McGee plant. The film explores themes of idealism and fighting the system, with Streep's portrayal of Silkwood earning critical acclaim.
