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Silkwood (1983), directed by Mike Nichols, stars Meryl Streep as Karen Silkwood, a nuclear plant worker who died under disputed circumstances in 1974 while investigating safety violations at a Kerr-McGee facility in Oklahoma.
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Who was Karen Silkwood?
Karen Silkwood was a worker at Kerr-McGee's nuclear facility in Oklahoma who raised concerns about safety practices and radioactive contamination. She died in a car crash in 1974 while investigating those concerns, and the circumstances remained disputed.
Who plays Karen Silkwood in the 1983 film?
Meryl Streep plays Karen Silkwood in Mike Nichols's 1983 film. Cher plays her coworker and friend Dolly Pelliker, while Kurt Russell plays her boyfriend Drew Stephens.
Is Silkwood based on a true story?
Yes. The film dramatizes the life and death of Karen Silkwood, a real worker at Kerr-McGee's nuclear plant in Oklahoma. It is a 1983 drama rather than a documentary, so some scenes are shaped for narrative effect.
What was Karen Silkwood investigating before her death?
Silkwood was gathering evidence about safety violations and possible plutonium contamination at the Kerr-McGee facility. Her work became part of a public controversy over nuclear-worker protection, which Mike Nichols's film places at the center of the story.
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