Silkwood
Meryl Streep plays Karen Silkwood in this true account of the mysterious circumstances under which Silkwood died while exposing the dangers of Plutonium contamination. With Kurt Russell and a wonderful performance from Cher.
Year: 1983
Genre: True Stories, Biography, Feminist Tendencies
Country: USA
Director: Mike Nichols
Starring: Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher , Craig T Nelson
Duration: 126 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Contains offensive language.
7.2/10
Location in store: Drama
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