Silkwood

United States, 1983

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On November 13,1974, Karen Silkwood, an employee of a nuclear plant, left to meet with a reporter from the New York Times. She was trying to expose the dangers of radiation in the plant. She died in a mysterious car crash on the way. Meryl Streep stars in this story of the events leading up to her death.

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Credits

director

Mike Nichols

co-producer

Michael Hausman

Mike Nichols

Duration

02:11:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1983

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