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- 1983
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- 2 h 11 m
- 1983
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- 2 h 11 m
Summary Karen Silkwood (Meryl Streep), a nuclear plant worker, strives to expose the safety violations at her workplace.
Directed By: Mike Nichols
Written By: Nora Ephron, Alice Arlen
- 1983
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- 2 h 11 m
- 1983
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- 2 h 11 m
Silkwood
65
7.9
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Summary Karen Silkwood (Meryl Streep), a nuclear plant worker, strives to expose the safety violations at her workplace.
Directed By: Mike Nichols
Written By: Nora Ephron, Alice Arlen
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
65
80% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
10% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
10% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
65
80% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
10% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
10% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Fueled by Meryl Streep's performance in the title role, energized by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen's script and tempered by Mike Nichols' understated direction, Silkwood is a brilliant movie that puts art above polemics, and the facts above speculation. [14 Dec 1983]
By Michael Blowen
That could have been a good movie, but predictable. Mike Nichols' Silkwood is not predictable.... We realize this is a lot more movie than perhaps we were expecting.
By Staff (Not Credited)
FULL REVIEW
Silkwood is a very moving work about the raising of the consciousness of one woman of independence, guts and sensitivity.
Despite the drawbacks of the Silkwood screenplay, written by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen, this is a directorial triumph for a filmmaker who has artistically matured during his absence from the screen these past several years.
Little remains in this true-life story of a nuclear worker's mysterious death other than some prefab antinuke, profeminist rhetoric - soft-pedaled, thankfully, but still strong enough to testify to the basic smugness of the project.
There is none of the affectionate respect for working-class life and values that marked the similar, and far superior, "Norma Rae," nor any of that film's sense of felt reality either.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 User Ratings
7.9
85% Positive
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
11% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
4% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 User Ratings
7.9
85% Positive
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
11% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
4% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
Mike Nichols’ compelling, true story, “Silkwood”, features fine performances and a strong, literate script. Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell and Cher star in this moving tale of activism and its consequences. One of the best films of the 1980’s, it remains sorely underseen. Sam O’Steen’s editing and Georges Delerue’s evocative score stand out among the many artistic achievements to be found in this film.
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Great Plot & Cast...
The Only Problem In My Opinion Is That It Seemed Way To Long.... I Think 90 Min. Would Of Been Great For This Movie..
It Could Of Scored A 9 But It's A 7
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Production Company
- ABC Motion Pictures
- ABC Motion Pictures
Release Date Dec 14, 1983
Duration 2 h 11 m
Rating R
Tagline The controversial true story that inflamed a nation.
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 5 Nominations
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
• 3 Nominations